hypolimnion in English
noun
1
the lower layer of water in a stratified lake, typically cooler than the water above and relatively stagnant.
MeHg accumulated in the hypolimnion of Lake 240 when oxygen was present.
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1. The hypolimnion becomes Anoxic usually about mid-July
2. Between May and December, the annual stratification period in Lake Kinneret, sulfide is formed and accumulates in the hypolimnion.
3. Special weather conditions (persistent winds from the south) may cause a complete mixing of the epi-and hypolimnion, accompanied by an abnormal drop in air and water temperature (“friagem”).