thermocline
/thur-muh-klahyn/US // ˈθɜr məˌklaɪn //UK // (ˈθɜːməʊˌklaɪn) //
热层,温跃层,热液线,热液层
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below.
Examples
This zone, known as the thermocline, may reach a depth of 1000 meters.
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