Thermocline 1 : A layer in which the temperature decreases significantly (relative to the layers above and below) with depth. The principal ones are designated diurnal, seasonal, and main thermocline
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Tide and Current Glossary, National Ocean Service, CO-OPS, Products and Services N/OPS3, Silver Spring, MD, USA 1999. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/publications/glossary2. pdf, (ND/ Tide and Current - Amer) {830}
