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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Artesian well

Natural environment; Water

A water well drilled into a confined aquifer where enough hydraulic pressure exists for the water to flow to the surface without pumping.

Dry cooling

Natural environment; Water

Cooling-down process using steam, to eliminate the loss of water.

In-situ vitrification

Natural environment; Water

Technology that treats contaminated soil in place at high temperatures, at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit or more.

Sustainability

Natural environment; Water

The long-term capacity of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes and functions, biological diversity, and productivity.

Suspended-sediment discharge

Natural environment; Water

The quantity of suspended sediment passing a point in a stream over a specified period of time. When expressed in tonnes per day, it is computed by multiplying water discharge (in cubic feet per ...