Arquivos: Glossário

A measure of the number of different species in an area.

The yield of a well per unit of drawdown.

A measure of the ability of a liquid to conduct an electrical current.

The ratio of the volulme of water that will drain under the influence of gravity to the volume of saturated rock.

Open or closed channel, conduit or drop structure used to convey excess water past a dam.

A small point or low tongue or narrow embankment of land having one end attached to the mainland and the other terminating in open water.

A sample prepared by dividing it into two or more equal volumes, so that each volume is considered a separate sample but representative of the entire sample.

Overburden or other waste material removed in mining, quarrying, dredging, or excavating.

Concentrated discharge of ground water coming out at the surface as flowing water.

Pressurized irrigation system where water is distributed through pipes and applied through a variety of sprinkler heads or nozzles.