sediment yield

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005701",
  "term": "sediment yield",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The quantity of sediment, measured in dry weight or by volume, transported through a stream cross-section in a given time. Sediment discharge consists of both suspended load and bedload.",
  "synonyms": [
    "sediment discharge"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrology",
    "suspended sediment",
    "rock flour",
    "sediment traps",
    "sedimentation rate",
    "sediment transport",
    "bedload"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "producción de sedimentos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sediment-yield/"
}