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Having layers of water that intermix only once per year.See Also: holomictic, meromictic
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Monomictic — lakes are holomictic lakes that mix from top to bottom during one mixing period each year. Monomictic lakes may be subdivided into two types:1) Cold Monomictic lakes are lakes that are covered by ice throughout much of the year. During their… … Wikipedia
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monomictic — said of a lake having a single period of free circulation or overturn per year (usually in the fall) … Dictionary of ichthyology
cold monomictic — said of a lake with a summer overturn and with a temperature never above 4°C … Dictionary of ichthyology
warm monomictic — said of a lake with a winter overturn and a temperature never below 4°C … Dictionary of ichthyology
Dal Lake — For the lake in Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh), see Dal Lake (Himachal Pradesh). Dal Lake डल झील Dal Lake and the shikaras Location Srinagar … Wikipedia
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Mono Lake — Landsat image of Mono Lake Location Mono County, California … Wikipedia
Dimictic lake — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent … Wikipedia
