whiting event

noun

The formation of a cloud of calcium carbonate precipitate in a body of water during the summer, as a result of change in water temperature or increased photosynthetic activity by certain microscopic marine organisms.

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Meanings

nounwhiting event (plural whiting events)

plural whiting events

  1. The formation of a cloud of calcium carbonate precipitate in a body of water during the summer, as a result of change in water temperature or increased photosynthetic activity by certain microscopic marine organisms.
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