Environmental conservation

Environmental conservation

Terms related to protecting natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future.

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turbidity

Environment; Environmental conservation

Cloudiness in water due to suspended and colloidal organic and inorganic material.

unconsolidated formations

Environment; Environmental conservation

Naturally occurring earth formations that have not been lithified. Alluvium, soil, gravel, clay, and overburden are some of the terms used to describe this type of formation.

undercurrent

Environment; Environmental conservation

A current below the upper currents or surface of a fluid body.

underdrain

Environment; Environmental conservation

A concealed drain with openings through which the water enters when the water table reaches the level of the drain.

underflow

Environment; Environmental conservation

The current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking on the shore.

underground storage tank(ust)

Environment; Environmental conservation

A tank system, including its piping, that has at least 10% of its volume underground.

underwater

Environment; Environmental conservation

Under the surface of the water; lying, growing, performed, worn, or operating below the surface of the water, as underwater caverns, underwater operation of a submarine.