thermometric depth

The ocean depth, in meters, deduced from the difference between the paired protected and unprotected reversing thermometer readings; the unprotected reversing thermometer indicates higher temperature due to pressure effects on the instrument.

Related terms:

• pressure depth
• calcite compensation depth
• sill depth
• layer depth
• breaker depth
• design water depth
• friction depth
• depth of compensation
• Haanel depth rule
• threshold depth