English Explanatory Dictionary

Secchi depth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Word forms

Secchi depth Secchi depths

Etymology

From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi.

Related words

Secchi disc
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