epilimnion
See also:
épilimnion
English
Etymology
From
epi-
+
-limnion
.
Noun
epilimnion
(
plural
epilimnions
or
epilimnia
)
The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a
reservoir
or body of water
Related terms
epilimnetic
/
epilimnic
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20080306042807/http://library.thinkquest.org/28170/31.html