Re: What is an oceanic water layer in which water temperature decreases rapidly

Date: Fri Feb 2 10:57:46 2001
Posted By: Les Uhrich, Faculty, Physics, Pierce College
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 979858269.Es

Message:


The layer is called the thermocline.  This is the depth below which wind-
caused
mixing occurs.  The
thermocline can be often observed in a striking way when your toes get too 
deep
when swimming in a
lake in the spring before the deeper layer has had a chance to warm.
Hope this helps,
Les Uhrich

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