Thermocline - Wikipedia
A thermocline (also known as the thermal layer or the metalimnion in lakes) is a distinct layer based on temperature within a large body of fluid (e.g. water, as in an ocean or lake; or air, …
What is a thermocline? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
In the thermocline, temperature decreases rapidly from the mixed upper layer of the ocean (called the epipelagic zone) to much colder deep water in the thermocline (mesopelagic zone). Below …
Layers of the Ocean | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
2023年3月28日 · Temperature changes are the greatest in this zone because it contains the thermocline, a region where water temperature decreases rapidly with increasing depth, …
Understanding Thermoclines In Ocean Waters - Marine Insight
2021年4月7日 · A thermocline, briefly put, is a region of severe temperature change that demarcates 2 different pelagic zones in the ocean. The ocean consists of several layers, that …
What is a Thermocline? - American Oceans
What is a Thermocline? A thermocline is a distinct layer within a large body of water, such as an ocean or lake, where the temperature gradient changes rapidly with depth. It is the transition …
Thermocline | Temperature Gradient, Stratification & Mixing ...
Thermocline, oceanic water layer in which water temperature decreases rapidly with increasing depth. A widespread permanent thermocline exists beneath the relatively warm, well-mixed …
11.7: The Seasons and the Thermoclines - Geosciences LibreTexts
2024年8月16日 · The thermocline is a classic structure in descriptions of the physical properties of the ocean. It represents a boundary between different water parcels. The presence of a …
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