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GRAIN SIZE CLASSIFICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Waste Management
CONT

Classification by grain size is important in the management of contaminated sediment since contaminants primarily accumulate in fine organic matter in the sediment.

Key term(s)
  • grain size classification

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Dans la gestion des sédiments contaminés, cette classification en fonction de la granulométrie est importante vu que les contaminants s'accumulent principalement dans la partie fine et organique des sédiments.

Spanish

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