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| Name: | suspended sediments |
| Acronym: | SS |
| Description: | This term refers to the fine sediment particles that are suspended and carried in the water by turbulent mixing which exceeds the gravitational sinking of the particles. It also includes impurities arising from nonpoint sources (mainly agriculture). These sediments arise from the use of fertilizers, erosion and land use such as logging. |
| Type: | Noun |
| Term is: | Keyword, Variable | | Term has: | Unit | | Term unit: | g/m^3 | |
