12-17-2002, 10:30 PM
For some definitions of terms in the above summary, see one of many sites about lake stratification. Here's a good one...
[url "http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/conservation-2000/lake-notes/lake-stratification-and-mixing/index.html"]http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/conservation-2000/lake-notes/lake-stratification-and-mixing/index.html[/url]
There are many reasons why life is possible on Earth. One of them is that water, unlike any other substance, is most dense at 39.2°F.
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[url "http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/conservation-2000/lake-notes/lake-stratification-and-mixing/index.html"]http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/conservation-2000/lake-notes/lake-stratification-and-mixing/index.html[/url]
There are many reasons why life is possible on Earth. One of them is that water, unlike any other substance, is most dense at 39.2°F.
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