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變溫層

简变温层 · 繁變溫層

Mandarin · pinyin biàn wēn céng

thermocline
troposphere (nonstandard synonym of 對流層 duì liú céng)

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变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
温: wēn · lukewarm
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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4–1–2 · bian4 wen1 ceng2

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bin3 wan1 cang4

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