Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Definition
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Water column: This is the body of water that extends from the sea surface to the seafloor.
(en)
Created: 9/7/21
Broader concept
- layers (en)
Narrower concepts
- deep layer (en)
- mixed layer (en)
- surface layers (en)
Entry terms
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vertical structure (water bodies) (en)
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Scope note
- The water column is also referred to as the "pelagic zone", which may be broken down to different depth zones, with characteristic conditions and biota. The water column is often referred to in the environmental context with respect to "water quality"; the various physicochemical properties that make it suitable or unsuitable for aquatic life. (en)
In other languages
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عمود مائي
Created: 2021-09-07T16:16:02
Arabic
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水体
Created: 2021-09-07T16:17:43
Chinese
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vodní sloupec
Created: 2023-03-29T10:25:46
Last modified: 2023-03-29T11:22:58
Czech
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vertikální struktura (vodní útvary)
Created: 2023-03-29T10:30:01
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colonne d'eau
Created: 2021-09-07T16:16:54
French
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Wassersäule
Created: 2024-12-10T13:26:37
German
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vannsøyle
Created: 2023-03-29T11:24:12
Norwegian Bokmål
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coluna de água
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
Portuguese (Brazil)
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estrutura vertical de corpos d'água
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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coloană de apă
Created: 2023-03-30T09:28:23
Romanian
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толща воды
Created: 2021-09-07T16:17:12
Russian
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водная толща
Created: 2021-09-07T16:17:32
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водени стуб
Created: 2024-09-09T11:51:26
Serbian
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Columna de agua
Created: 2021-09-07T16:16:42
Last modified: 2021-09-16T16:18:40
Spanish
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nguzo ya maji
Created: 2024-04-13T10:11:26
Swahili
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su kolonu
Created: 2021-10-21T10:36:56
Turkish