<em><u>Carbonization is a process in which a fuel is heated without air to leave solid porous carbon. Coke is produced commercially by carbonization of coal, either at high or low temperatures. ... Carbonization is a process in which a fuel is heated without air to leave solid porous carbon.</u></em>
A thermocline is the transition layer between the warmer mixed water at the surface and the cooler deep water below. It is relatively easy to tell when you have reached the thermocline in a body of water because there is a sudden change in temperature.