THERMAL STRATIFICATION


Meaning of THERMAL STRATIFICATION in English

The vertical temperature stratification of a lake or reservoir which consists of: (a) the upper layer, or Epilimnion, in which the water temperature is virtually uniform; (b) the middle layer, or Thermocline, in which there is a marked drop in temperature per unit of depth; and (c) the lowest stratum, or Hypolimnion, in which the temperature is again nearly uniform.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.