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Waterbody maximum depth
The greatest depth measured in a waterbody, commonly used in distinguishing pond, lake, and wetland definitions; typically measured in meters (m).
Confidence
90%
active
Source
David C. Richardson et al. (2022). A functional definition to distinguish ponds from lakes and wetlands doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14569-0 ↗
Connections (8)
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Higher diel temperature ranges in smaller, shallower pondsAssociation
Pond depth increases CH4 emissionsAssociation
Diel temperature range scales with lake sizeAssociation
Lake metabolism scales with morphometryAssociation
Gas transfer velocities characterized in small forested pondsAssociation
Daytime stratification observed in small shallow lakesAssociation
Summer warming alters lake thermal structure and biogeochemistryAssociation