Secchi depth

noun

A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

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Meanings

nounSecchi depth (plural Secchi depths)

plural Secchi depths

  1. A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Origin

  1. ItalianSecchi
  2. EnglishSecchi depth

From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi.

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Translations

Italian profondità di scomparsa del disco di Secchi
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APA

Secchi depth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Secchi%20depth

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Chicago

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