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Detritus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000695

In hydrologic terms,
(1) the heavier mineral debris moved by natural watercourses, usually in bed-load form.
(2) the sand, grit, and other coarse material
removed by differential sedimentation in a relatively short period of detention.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000695
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000695",
  "term": "Detritus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms,\n(1) the heavier mineral debris moved by natural watercourses, usually in bed-load form.\n(2) the sand, grit, and other coarse material\nremoved by differential sedimentation in a relatively short period of detention.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/detritus/"
}

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