Meromictic Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:canBeHazardous Limnic eruption
gptkbp:contrastsWith Holomictic Lake
gptkbp:defines A lake in which layers of water do not intermix
gptkbp:example gptkb:Crawford_Lake
gptkb:Fjord_Lake
gptkb:Green_Lake_(New_York)
Lake Nyos
gptkbp:form Density differences
Limited wind mixing
Salinity differences
Temperature differences
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:hasMixingPattern Permanent stratification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meromictic Lake
gptkbp:layer Chemocline
Mixolimnion
Monimolimnion
gptkbp:mayInclude High salinity
Hydrogen sulfide
Anoxic water
High density water
gptkbp:preserves Ancient sediments
Fossil records
gptkbp:researchInterest Paleoclimate studies
gptkbp:studiedIn Limnology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Penang_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6