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What (who) is epilimnion - definition
Epilimnion layer; Epilimnion zone
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epilimnion
[??p?'l?mn??n]
¦ noun (plural epilimnia -n??) the upper layer of water in a stratified lake. Compare with hypolimnion.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from epi- + Gk limnion (dimin. of limne 'lake').
Epilimnion
The epilimnion or surface layer is the top-most layer in a thermally stratified lake. It sits above the deeper metalimnion and hypolimnion.
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Epilimnion
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The epilimnion or surface layer is the top-most layer in a thermally stratified lake.
The epilimnion is the layer that is most affected by sunlight, its thermal energy heating the surface, thereby making it warmer and less dense. As a result, the epilimnion sits above the deeper metalimnion and hypolimnion, which are colder and denser. Additionally, the epilimnion is typically has a higher pH and higher dissolved oxygen concentration than the hypolimnion.
