water column
Americannoun
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a conceptual vertical section of water, covering the full depth of a body of water and used to explain differences in water pressure, chemical composition, and other properties.
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Textiles. a measure of water resistance.
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Shortly after fertilization, the larvae become mobile and are capable of coordinated swimming as they disperse in the water column.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
“You just can’t see anything that’s moving through the water column at all. The exact moment of the incident was really the only interaction with, or sighting of, the shark.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
They swim or drift with the currents, seeking the right conditions to settle out of the water column and affix themselves to the seabed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
The primary production calculated by the researchers for the Arctic Ocean seafloor is only a part of the total marine primary production, which also occurs in the water column and within sea ice.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
Sigurd swung his axe at the water column, cleaving a piece off, and he grabbed at Anya as she scrambled by.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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