can someone give me good background info on how the depth of the water in a pond affects the temperature of that water. Reliable sources would be nice. Thankss!
2007-05-31 09:02:44 · 2 answers · asked by vfhsgbfbds 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The bigger the pond the more energy required to increase its temperature. The energy provided to the pond comes from sunlight (hours of sunlight, geographic location, etc) and heat from the air and land around it. A very deep pond will have less surface area than the same volume at a lesser depth so it will heat up more slowly. Also, the coldest water is always at the bottom of the pond (actually the densest water is at 4 degrees celcius but water a little colder will be near the bottom) so the water that is being heated up the most will be the water that is already hot, so the effect will be reduced and again, the deeper the pond, the harder it is to make the water warmer. Hope that helps.
2007-05-31 09:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by davittfox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answerer above me is right but also if really deep would most of the time stay colder. also if it is on a hot or cold spring that will determain the temp of the water.
2007-06-02 02:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋