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... tion ( this response is blocked in cold water , such as that of the thermocline layer ) until sun- set dimming causes upward movement again . The reasons for some of these responses were reviewed by McNaught ( 1971 ) , who pointed out ...
... tion ( this response is blocked in cold water , such as that of the thermocline layer ) until sun- set dimming causes upward movement again . The reasons for some of these responses were reviewed by McNaught ( 1971 ) , who pointed out ...
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... tion . In pure water at 15.38 ° C , allowed to come into equilibrium with sea - level atmosphere , 10 mg O2 per liter would represent saturation . From Henry's law it is evident that satura- tion , a function of pressure , would ...
... tion . In pure water at 15.38 ° C , allowed to come into equilibrium with sea - level atmosphere , 10 mg O2 per liter would represent saturation . From Henry's law it is evident that satura- tion , a function of pressure , would ...
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... tion and a half - life of 5,730 years . Several types of Geiger - Müller detectors and more modern scintillators can be used to " count " the radio- activity of 14C . The " C method for studying photosynthetic rates depends on taking ...
... tion and a half - life of 5,730 years . Several types of Geiger - Müller detectors and more modern scintillators can be used to " count " the radio- activity of 14C . The " C method for studying photosynthetic rates depends on taking ...
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