bottom layer

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• Bottom water — is the lowermost water mass in a water body, by its bottom, with distinct characteristics, in terms of physics, chemistry, and ecology.OceanologyIn oceanology, bottom water is by the ocean floor. It has characteristics are markedly distinct from… …   Wikipedia

• bottom water — Lowermost layer of ocean water that can be distinguished by its characteristic low temperature, high density, and low oxygen content compared with surface waters. Most bottom waters are formed near Antarctica during the southern winter. The… …   Universalium

• layer — n. 1) the bottom; outer; top layer 2) an even; uneven layer 3) a protective layer 4) in layers (to dress in layers) * * * [ leɪə] outer top layer uneven layer a protective layer an even the bottom in layers (to dress …   Combinatory dictionary

• layer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, thin ▪ Everything was covered with a fine layer of dust. ▪ deep, dense, heavy, thick ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Layer of rods and cones — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1017 Caption = Section of retina. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at right, second from the bottom.) Caption2 = Plan of retinal neurons. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at… …   Wikipedia

• bottom — [[t]bɒ̱təm[/t]] ♦♦ bottoms, bottoming, bottomed 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing, oft N of n The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. He sat at the bottom of the stairs... Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. ...the… …   English dictionary

• bottom — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 lowest part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ false ▪ a case with a false bottom VERB + BOTTOM ▪ arrive at, fall to, get to, reach …   Collocations dictionary

• layer — I UK [ˈleɪə(r)] / US [ˈleɪr] noun [countable] Word forms layer : singular layer plural layers *** 1) an amount or sheet of a substance that covers a surface or that lies between two things or two other substances Glue the layers together and let… …   English dictionary

• bottom water — /ˈbɒtəm wɔtə/ (say botuhm wawtuh) noun the lowest layer of water in an ocean, characterised by being relatively dense and cold with temperatures just above freezing point …  

• bottom boundary layer — the lower part of the water flow that is frictionally retarded by proximity to the bed of a river …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Mixed layer — The oceanic or limnological mixed layer is a layer in which active turbulence has homogenized some range of depths. The surface mixed layer is a layer where this turbulence is generated by winds, cooling, or processes such as evaporation or sea… …   Wikipedia