microstratification

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ stratification.

Noun

microstratification (countable and uncountable, plural microstratifications)

1. stratification on a microscopic scale
   • 2015 July 6, “Century-Long Warming Trends in the Upper Water Column of Lake Tanganyika”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     This pattern can be explained by seasonal differences in the strength of microstratification at the surface of the lake.