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Vertical eddy diffusivities in a large tropical lake 1
Author(s) -
Lewis William M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1982.27.1.0161
Subject(s) - thermocline , eddy diffusion , temperate climate , range (aeronautics) , atmospheric sciences , geology , environmental science , diel vertical migration , climatology , oceanography , meteorology , turbulence , geography , ecology , materials science , biology , composite material
Vertical eddy diffusivities below the thermocline were estimated for Lake Lanao, Philippines, from vertical heat transport. Mean values range from 1.08 cm 2 ·s −1 at 22 m to 0.22 at 44 m. The values are not notably divergent from expected values in temperate lakes of similar sizes and depth.