Environment terminology · MLC-0121

Environment terms: J (53)

• Jam and Jelly ProductionProduction of jams, jellies and preserves defined as follows: The combination of fruit and fruit concentrate...
• JamesThe James River Basin. North Dakota, South Dakota. Area = 21500 sq.mi.
• Janitorial MaintenanceUpkeep of equipment or building structures that is not directly related to the manufacturing process, for...
• Jar Test1. A laboratory procedure that simulates a water treatment plant's coagulation/flocculation units with...
• JaundiceSyndrome characterized by hyperbilirubinemia and deposition of bile pigment in the skin, resulting in yellow...
• JavaA Java(TM) servlet is a Java(TM) program that runs within the context of a server, analogous to a Java(TM)...
• JavaScriptInitially developed by Netscape, JavaScript is a Web scripting language that extends the capabilities of...
• JejunumThe portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum.
• Jet BoatVessel that uses an installed internal combustion engine powering a water jet pump as its primary source of...
• Jet EngineAn engine that works by creating a high-velocity jet of air to propel the engine forward.
• Jet fuel1. Includes both naphtha-type and kerosene-type fuels meeting standards for use in aircraft turbine engines...
• Jet StreamRelatively strong winds concentrated in a narrow stream in the atmosphere, normally referring to horizontal...
• JettiesA structure such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect...
• Jetty1. A wall or other barrier built out into a body of water to shelter a harbor, protect a shoreline from...
• Job Accounting Report SystemJARS is a registered name
• Job Hazard Analysis1. A technique or process that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur by...
• Job ShopFacility which owns not more than 50% (annual area basis) of the materials undergoing metal finishing.
• Jobs LeveragedThe total number of all jobs leveraged during the term of the grant at the property. The number listed...
• JoggingThe frequent starting and stopping of an electric motor.
• JointAlso known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or...
• joint and several liability1. A concept which dictates that parties who contribute to a site's pollution are each liable as if they...
• Joint CapsuleThe sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner synovial...
• Joint Lead AgencyFederal, State, Tribal, or local agency designated pursuant to § 1501.7(c) that shares the responsibilities...
• Joint Photographic Experts Groupthe most common image compression format used by digital cameras.
• joint production of ecosystem servicesThe simultaneous production of several distinct ecosystem services through land management practices or other...
• Joint Publication1. A scientific research journal publication developed jointly by a researcher external to EPA and an EPA...
• Joint SponsorPerson who sponsors testing pursuant to section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act.
• Joint SponsorshipSponsorship of testing by two or more persons in accordance with section4(b)(3)(A) of the Act.
• Joint SubmitterTwo or more persons who submit a section 5 notice together.
• Joint useThe use of school district controlled, owned or utilized facilities by a nondistrict entity or the use of...
• Joint use agreement1. A formal agreement between two separate government entities, often a school and a city or county, setting...
• Joule1. A joule is a metric unit of energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a...
• Journal PublicationThe full text document, and any associated supplementary text materials, posted or published by a...
• Journey to WorkIncludes data on where people work, how they get to work, how long it takes to get from their home to their...
• Judgment Sample1. A sample selected by using discretionary criteria rather than criteria based on the laws of probability.
• Judgmental ForecastingJudgmental Forecasting attempts to elicit and synthesize informed judgments and are often based on arguments...
• Judicial DecisionsThe determinations made by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it.
• Judicial Default OrderA judicial default order may be issued by a civil or administrative judge or other authorized official when...
• Judicial Officer1. Officer or employee of the Agency designated as a judicial officer, pursuant to these rules, who shall...
• Judicial/Civil JudgmentDecision by the Federal District Court in a Section 106, 107, or 106/107 litigation. (This excludes...
• JUKEBOXA cabinet that is part of an automated optical disk system storing disks, using robotics for retrieval, and...
• Junction Box1. An enclosed box used to connect or branch electrical wiring.
• Junction DiodeSemiconductor device with a junction and a built-in potential that passes current better in one direction...
• Juniperus virginianaEastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), also called red juniper or savin, is a common coniferous species...
• Junk DNAStretches of DNA that do not code for genes; most of the genome consists of so-called junk DNA which may have...
• Jurisdictional determinationA determination of which wetlands are regulated under section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the...
• Jurisdictional Waters ImpoundmentStanding bodies of open water that contribute surface water flow to a water identified in paragraph (1)(i) of...
• Justice1. "Just as the principle of respect for persons finds expression in the requirements for consent, and the...
• Justice401. This layer built by Esri assesses and identifies communities that are disadvantaged according to Justice40...
• JuvenileAny member of a species that is not yet sexually mature. Often used interchangeably with young of the year...
• Juvenile AnimalAll of the fish of a species that were born in the past year, from transformation to juvenile until January 1.
• Juvenile HormoneCompounds, either natural or synthetic, which block development of the growing insect.
• Juvenile WoodInner core of xylem surrounding the pith. The cells are smaller and less structurally developed than those of...

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