Stability of Lakes near the Temperature of Maximum Density
Abstract
In deep lakes that are near the temperature of maximum density, stability is greatest when the decrease of temperature with depth is about one-half of the decrease in temperature of maximum density with depth. Observed temperature decreases in lakes under such conditions tend to follow the curve that produces greatest stability.
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Volume 149 | Issue 3684
6 August 1965
6 August 1965
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1965 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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