oligomictic
oligomictic
1. A conglomerate containing clasts of only a few different rock types. Compare POLYMICTIC.
2. Applied to lakes that are thermally almost stable, mixing only rarely. This condition is characteristic of tropical lakes with very high (20–30°C) surface temperatures.
1. A conglomerate containing clasts of only a few different rock types. Compare POLYMICTIC.
2. Applied to lakes that are thermally almost stable, mixing only rarely. This condition is characteristic of tropical lakes with very high (20–30°C) surface temperatures.
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