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Hypsographs are graphic depictions of the vertical distributions of volumes or masses of water in lakes, ponds, or reservoirs. Quantitative limnological science or engineering must use a hypsograph, or a more complex equivalent system, to undertake calculations of water constituent concentration data by mathematical weighting. Construction of the graph is simple and described. Exemplary uses of the hypsograph are presented.
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Keup, L.E., Tobin, P.M. Hypsographs: Basic tools for lake management and monitoring. Environmental Management 10, 623–627 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01866766
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