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The vertical eddy diffusion coefficient in Lake Zürich is a strong function of both depth and season. In the deep lake, the annual oxygen consumptions by the oxidation of organic carbon is balanced out by the equal amount of oxygen supply from above by diffusion.
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Li, YH. Vertical eddy diffusion coefficient in Lake Zürich. Schweiz. Z. Hydrologie 35, 1–7 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02502061
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02502061