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Layer of lower relative hydraulic conductivity

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015464

A geologic material with lower hydraulic conductivity than adjacent geologic materials. If used to establish aquifer boundaries, the difference in hydraulic conductivity should be at least two orders of magnitude.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015464
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesHazard Ranking System Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Layer of lower relative hydraulic conductivity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Layer of Lower Relative Hydraulic Conductivity",
  "definition": "A geologic material with lower hydraulic conductivity than adjacent geologic materials. If used to establish aquifer boundaries, the difference in hydraulic conductivity should be at least two orders of magnitude.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Hazard Ranking System Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/layer-of-lower-relative-hydraulic-conductivity/"
}

Record 15,067 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.