"Secchi depth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Secchi depths [plural]
Etymology: From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Secchi disk}} Secchi disk, {{m|en|depth}} depth, {{der|en|it|Secchi}} Italian Secchi Head templates: {{en-noun}} Secchi depth (plural Secchi depths)
  1. A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible. Wikipedia link: en:Angelo Secchi Categories (topical): Optics, Water Related terms: Secchi disc Translations (Translations): profondità di scomparsa del disco di Secchi (Italian)

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