stratification of temperature
1Stratification — is the building up of layers, and can have several meanings *Social stratification, is the dividing of a society into levels based on wealth or power. *Stratification in archaeology is the formation of layers (strata) in which objects are found.… …
2stratification — [ stratifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1620 chim.; lat. des alchim. stratificatio, onis 1 ♦ Géol. Disposition des matériaux par strates (dans les terrains sédimentaires); processus géologique par lequel les matériaux se sont ainsi disposés. Stratification… …
3stratification — the separation of a lake or body of water into layers of different temperature, due to heating of the surface and failure of heat to reach the bottom. See hypolimnion thermocline, epilimnion …
4stratification — 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 …
5stratification — Technique of burying seeds in moist, coarse sand to expose them to periods of low temperature or to soften the seed coat …
6stratification — Subjection of moist seeds to a period of low temperature (+2 to +4 °C) to break dormancy …
7stratification of air — Condition in which there is little or no air movement in room; air lies in temperature layers …
8thermal stratification — temperature layers in a lake; the upper layer or epilimnion has a mostly uniform temperature, the next layer or thermocline shows a marked drop in temperature over a short distance, and the lowest layer or hypolimnion has a uniform temperature …
9Lake stratification — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent …
10Atmospheric stratification — is the division of the atmosphere into distinct layers, each with specific properties such as temperature or humidity …
