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Holomictic — lakes are non meromictic lakes (i.e., at some time during the year, the water in these holomictic lakes will have a uniform temperature and density from top to bottom, allowing the lake waters to completely mix). Although the permanent ice cover… … Wikipedia
holomictic — said of a lake having complete circulation at the time of winter cooling … Dictionary of ichthyology
holomictic — hol·o·mic·tic … English syllables
holomictic — |hälō|miktik, |hōl adjective Etymology: hol + mictic (from Greek miktos mixed; akin to Greek misgein to mix) more at mix of a lake : undergoing a complete circulation that extends to the deepest parts during overturn … Useful english dictionary
Meromictic lake — Lac Pavin in France is a meromictic crater lake … Wikipedia
Meromictic — A meromictic lake has layers of water which do not intermix. [Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (Third Edition) (Academic Press, New York). ISBN 978 0127447605. ] In ordinary, holomictic lakes, at least once each year … Wikipedia
Dimictic lake — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent … Wikipedia
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
Amictic — lakes are holomictic lakes that are permanently ice covered. They are restricted to very cold climates (Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine). [Lewis, WM Jr, 1983. A revised classification of lakes based on mixing. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and… … Wikipedia
Polymictic — lakes are holomictic lakes that are too shallow to develop thermal stratification; thus, their waters can mix from top to bottom throughout the ice free period. Polymictic lakes can be divided into cold polymictic lakes (i.e., those that are ice… … Wikipedia
