| turbidity |
Cloudiness caused by the presence of suspended solids in water; an indicator of water quality.
Ãâó: www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/gloss/e_gloss.htm
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| turbidity |
A measurement of light scattering in a water sample.
Ãâó: www.utilities.cornell.edu/EIS/Glossary.htm
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| turbidity |
A measure of the amount of light intercepted by a given volume of water due to the presence of suspended and dissolved matter and microscopic biota. Increasing the turbidity of the water decreases the amount of light that penetrates the water column. High levels of turbidity are harmful to aquatic life.
Ãâó: www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/BMPs/glossary.html
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| turbidity |
Thick or opaque with matter in suspension; muddy water.
Ãâó: www.mwdoc.com/glossary.htm
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| turbidity |
the amount of solid particles that are suspended in water and that cause light rays shining through the water to scatter. Thus, turbidity makes the water cloudy or even opaque in extreme cases. Turbidity is measured in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU).
Ãâó: mvhs1.mbhs.edu/riverweb/glossary.html
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