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MOBILE SEDIMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A solid material that is amenable to movement within a body of water.

OBS

The amenability is related to the mass of the sediment and the flow rate of the water.

OBS

mobile sediment: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Matériau solide susceptible de se déplacer à l'intérieur d'une masse d'eau.

OBS

Le risque de se déplacer est lié à la masse du sédiment et à la vitesse de débit de l'eau.

OBS

sédiment mobile : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Material sólido con disposición al movimiento dentro de un cuerpo de agua.

OBS

La disposición se relaciona con la masa del sedimento y la velocidad de fluido del agua.

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