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Definition of Epilimnion
1. Noun. The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a reservoir or body of water ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epilimnion
1. [n -NIA or -NIONS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epilimnion
Literary usage of Epilimnion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science by Indiana Academy of Science (1922)
"The water of the epilimnion receives most of the sun's energy that is not ...
For these reasons oxygen production is virtually limited to the epilimnion. ..."
2. Effects of the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens on Physical, Chemical, and by Douglas B. Lee (1998)
"Rapid aerobic biodégradation or chemical reactions, such as photolysis, in the
epilimnion also may be responsible for the lesser DOC values in the ..."
3. Sewage Disposal by George Warren Fuller (1912)
"This leads on to the formation of an epilimnion,1 sharply separated from the
cooler water ... The epilimnion thus formed varies in thickness, in midsummer, ..."
4. Sewage Disposal by George W. Fuller (1912)
"This leads on to the formation of an epilimnion,1 sharply Parated from the ...
Thenceforward until the overturn only the water of the epilimnion can have ..."
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