Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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furrow irrigation

Natural environment; Water

irrigation method in which water travels through the field by means of small channels between each group of rows.

moisture content

Natural environment; Water

the amount of water lost from soil upon drying to a constant weight, expressed as the weight per unit of dry soil or as the volume of water per unit bulk volume of the soil.

routing parameters

Natural environment; Water

coefficients that, along with mathematical routing equations, can be used to estimate the attenuation and lag (time delay) associated with the movement of flow through a length of stream channel.

water quality standards

Natural environment; Water

laws or regulations, promulgated under Section 303 of the Clean Water Act, that consist of the designated use or uses of a waterbody or a segment of a waterbody and the water quality criteria that ...

community water system

Natural environment; Water

A public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

gage height

Natural environment; Water

the height of the water surface above the gage datum (zero point). Gage height is often used interchangeably with the more general term, stage, although gage height is more appropriate when used with ...