atelomixis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See a- and telo-.

Noun[edit]

atelomixis (uncountable)

  1. Incomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.

References[edit]

  • Barbosa, F.A.R.; Padisák, J. (2002). The forgotten lake stratification pattern: atelomixis, and its ecological importance. Verhandlungen Internationaler Verein der Limnologie 28: 1385-1395.