Science

Seasonal exchange of surface and bottom water in lakes

• Thermal Turnover

• Stream

• Lake

• Seiche

Small oscillations in water level, similar to slushing in a bathtub caused by changes in air pressure as weather systems move across a body of water.

• Elevation

• Seiche

• Lake

• Stream

A description of how a stream changes elevation from beginning to end.

• Elevation Profile

• Lake

• Limnology

• Seiche

Any isolated body of water that doesn't freely empty into the ocean.

• Stream

• Lake

• Limnology

• Pond

The science of surface and underground fresh water, including lakes and rivers.

• Limnology

• Stream

• Eutrophication

• Source

Flowing water that follows a distinct course over the land.

• Source

• Lake

• Stream

• River

A natural or artificial increase of nutrients in a lake or stream

• Eutrophication

• Source

• Stream Gradient

• Mouth

The origin and the highest elevation of a stream.

• Stream Gradient

• Mouth

• Source

• Base Level

A stream channel's change of elevation with horizontal distance.

• Stream Gradient

• Mouth

• Base Level

• Cross-Section

The point at which a stream empties into another body of water.

• Mouth

• Base level

• Flood Plain

• Meander