Heat Flashcards
1
Q
Seasons vs Thermocline
A
Summer - epilimnion & hypolimnion isothermal,
metalimnion has thermocline
Fall-overturn
Winter-reverse thermocline (cold water on top)
spring- (overturn)
2
Q
Relative Thermal Resistance
A
function of the density difference between the top and bottom of a defined thickness of water relative to the difference in density
RTR = (D2 - D1) x 10^6 /8
3
Q
Richardson’s number
A
the ratio of work done by stirring to overcome the stabilizing buoyancy forces
