Water Column Definition

noun
The vertical expanse of water lying between an area on the surface of a body of water and the floor directly below it but excluding the surface and the floor.
American Heritage
(environmental sciences, hydrology) A notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths.
Wiktionary
(deep-sea diving) The zone in which ascent and descent occur.
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Noun

Singular:
water column
Plural:
water columns

Water Column Sentence Examples

  • Ingestion of ciliates was greater than that of heterotrophic dinoflagellates, which reflected a higher abundance of ciliates in the water column.

  • Ned Minns Ned is developing a novel floating oscillating water column wave energy converter.

  • Throughout much of the region tidal mixing is sufficiently intense to ensure that the water column remains well mixed throughout the year.

  • The NODC holds data from the ocean water column extending from the sea surface to the sea floor.

  • This kept the cage vertical in the water column.

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