MLchartDataset catalogue

Longitudinal Dispersion

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016027

The spreading of chemical or biological constituents, including pollutants, downstream from a point source at varying velocities due to the differential in-stream flow characteristics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016027
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016027",
  "term": "Longitudinal Dispersion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The spreading of chemical or biological constituents, including pollutants, downstream from a point source at varying velocities due to the differential in-stream flow characteristics.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/longitudinal-dispersion/"
}

Record 16,027 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.