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stratification

[strat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌstræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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Stratification can make it harder for heat, oxygen and vital nutrients to be transported throughout the water column.

From Scientific American • Jan. 12, 2023

Darrick Hamilton, a professor of economics and urban policy and the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification and Political Economy at The New School, also pointed to the financial crisis.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Stratification conditions can change for other reasons, Alsip said, but climate change is the "proximate threat," and the risk of a major carp invasion is expected to increase as climate conditions change.

From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2020

Stratification, like Q, is a global measure, which applies to the whole society.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2012

Numerous successive Zones in the Lias, marked by distinct Fossils, without Unconformity in the Stratification, or Change in the Mineral Character of the Deposits.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir




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