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a pool with a bottom layer of salt water and top layer of fresh water, designed to capture solar radiation as a source of energy for generating heat or electricity.
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Universalium. 2010.
solar pond
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Solar Pond — A body of water that contains brackish (highly saline) water that forms layers of differing salinity (stratifies) that absorb and trap solar energy. Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes, building… … Energy terms
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solar pond — noun Date: 1961 a pool of salt water heated by the sun and used either as a direct source of heat or to provide power for an electric generator … New Collegiate Dictionary
solar pond — noun : a pool of salt water heated by the sun and used either as a direct source of heat or to provide power for an electric generator … Useful english dictionary
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