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Transport of Pollutants (in Water)

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028601

Transport of pollutants in water involves two main processes: (1) advection, resulting from the flow of water, and (2) diffusion, or transport due to turbulence in the water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028601
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028601",
  "term": "Transport of Pollutants (in Water)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Transport of pollutants in water involves two main processes: (1) advection, resulting from the flow of water, and (2) diffusion, or transport due to turbulence in the water.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/transport-of-pollutants-in-water/"
}

Record 28,601 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.