thermocline en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English -cline English thermocline From thermo- + -cline.
Meanings
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A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.
Even among migratory species, only a few (Aglaura hemistoma, Abylopsis tetragona eudoxids, Beroe sp., Thalia democratica, Salpa fusiformis) crossed the thermocline and reached the bottom layer.
2015 December 5, “Diel Vertical Dynamics of Gelatinous Zooplankton (Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Thaliacea) in a Subtropical Stratified Ecosystem (South Brazilian Bight)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermoclines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thermoclinic · thermoclinal · subthermocline
Relateds
Translations (8)
ru термокли́н (layer in water) · cmn 斜溫層 /斜温层 (layer in water) · fi termokliini (layer in water) · nb termoklin (layer in water) · cmn 斜温层 (layer in water) · nn termoklin (layer in water) · fr thermocline (layer in water) · bg термокли́н (layer in water)