Meanings
nounmicrostratification (countable and uncountable, plural microstratifications)
plural microstratifications
- countableuncountablestratification on a microscopic scale
This pattern can be explained by seasonal differences in the strength of microstratification at the surface of the lake.
2015 July 6, “Century-Long Warming Trends in the Upper Water Column of Lake Tanganyika”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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