Usually means: Upper layer of warm water.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (epilimnion)

▸ noun:  The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a reservoir or body of water

Similar:
hypolymnion, metalymnion, mesolimnion, infralittoral, supralittoral, lakeside, underwater, surface, Imbrium, impluvium, more...

Opposite:
hypolimnion, deep water layer, bottom layer

Adjectives:
warm, upper, mixed, lower, entire, oxygenated, aerobic, deeper, oxic, turbulent, whole

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Similar:
hypolymnion, metalymnion, mesolimnion, infralittoral, supralittoral, lakeside, underwater, surface, Imbrium, impluvium, more...

Opposite:
hypolimnion, deep water layer, bottom layer

Adjectives:
warm, upper, mixed, lower, entire, oxygenated, aerobic, deeper, oxic, turbulent, whole



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