microstratification

English

Etymology

micro- + stratification

Noun

microstratification (countable and uncountable, plural microstratifications)

  1. stratification on a microscopic scale
    • 2015 July 6, “Century-Long Warming Trends in the Upper Water Column of Lake Tanganyika”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      This pattern can be explained by seasonal differences in the strength of microstratification at the surface of the lake.
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