What does "epipelagic" mean?

Synonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

What is a synonym for "epipelagic"?

Common synonyms include: photic.

Epipelagic

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Adjective

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Synonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”). not-comparable

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photic

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"In the thermocline, temperature decreases rapidly from the mixed upper layer of the ocean (called the epipelagic zone) to much colder deep water in the thermocline (called the mesopelagic zone)."

Etymology

From epi- + pelagic.

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