density stratification

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• density stratification — /dɛnsəti strætəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say densuhtee stratuhfuh kayshuhn) noun the layering of liquids or gases into densities ranging from high to low, most commonly caused by the action of temperature, as for example in a body of water heated at the… …  

• Density gradient — is a spatial variation in density over an area. The term is used in the natural sciences to describe varying density of matter, but can apply to any quantity whose density can be measured. [1] [2] Contents 1 Aerodynamics 2 …   Wikipedia

• stratification — /strat euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or an instance of stratifying. 2. a stratified state or appearance: the stratification of ancient ruins from eight different periods. 3. Sociol. the hierarchical or vertical division of society according… …   Universalium

• stratification —    1. A depositional structure of sedimentary rocks in beds and layers [16].    2. The separation into non discrete layers of water as a result of chemical, saline, or temperature differences which in turn create density differences in the water …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Lake stratification — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent …   Wikipedia

• salinity stratification —    The stratification of water in estuaries due to salinity density differences [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• thermal stratification —    The stratification of water in reservoirs due to thermal density differences [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• 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

• Meromictic lake — Lac Pavin in France is a meromictic crater lake …   Wikipedia

• Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century …   Wikipedia

• ice in lakes and rivers — Introduction       a sheet or stretch of ice forming on the surface of lakes and rivers when the temperature drops below freezing (0° C [32° F]). The nature of the ice formations may be as simple as a floating layer that gradually thickens, or it …   Universalium