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... volume curve , plotting against depth the percent of total lake volume lying above each contour ( Fig . 6-5 ) . An additional dimension , the depth of the center of gravity ( z ) , can readily be affixed from the percentage volume curve ...
... volume curve , plotting against depth the percent of total lake volume lying above each contour ( Fig . 6-5 ) . An additional dimension , the depth of the center of gravity ( z ) , can readily be affixed from the percentage volume curve ...
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... volume is well lighted and within the photosynthetic zone . With photosynthesis as the basis of most productivity within the typical autotrophic lake , Gor- ham's conclusions seem reasonable . Volume development . A further index to ...
... volume is well lighted and within the photosynthetic zone . With photosynthesis as the basis of most productivity within the typical autotrophic lake , Gor- ham's conclusions seem reasonable . Volume development . A further index to ...
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... volume of 1 cm3 or 1 ml and that its heat content is milliliters × degrees Centigrade . The absolute Kelvin scale is not taken into account , and only the heat above 0 ° C is considered . Thus , 1 ml or 1 g of water with a temperature ...
... volume of 1 cm3 or 1 ml and that its heat content is milliliters × degrees Centigrade . The absolute Kelvin scale is not taken into account , and only the heat above 0 ° C is considered . Thus , 1 ml or 1 g of water with a temperature ...
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Introduction | 1 |
A limnologic perspective | 9 |
The freshwater biota and aquatic habitats | 29 |
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