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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seepage

Natural environment; Water

(1) The slow movement of water through small cracks, pores, Interstices, etc., of a material into or out of a body of surface or subsurface water. (2) The loss of water by infiltration into the soil ...

well plug

Natural environment; Water

a seal installed in a borehole or well preventing movement of fluids.

cooling pond

Natural environment; Water

Usually a manmade water body used by power plants or large industrial plants that enables the facility to recirculate once-through cooling water. The water levels in the pond are usually maintained ...

gully reclamation

Natural environment; Water

use of small dams of manure and straw; earth, stone,or concrete to collect silt and gradually fill in channels of eroded soil.

non-point sources

Natural environment; Water

Diffuse water pollution sources without a specific point of origin. The pollutants are generally carried off the land by storm water. Common non-point sources are agriculture and atmospheric ...

segment

Natural environment; Water

a water body or portion of a water body that is individually defined and classified. A segment is intended to have relatively homogenous chemical, physical, and hydrological characteristics.