Turbidity

Definitions

1. The state of being turbid; turbidness.
   countable, uncountable
2. The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The variables we considered include⟳ solar irradiance and turbidity, which are relevant to the symbiont photosynthesis and yearly minimum temperature, representing potential limiting factors for the holobiont.”

“Over a 5 days period beginning on November 21, 2011 and ending on November 26, 2011 we deployed an array of hydrodynamic and sediment dynamic sensors on a tripod frame, including two turbidity sensors, two pore water pressure sensors, one sea gauge wave⟳ tide recorder, one kinemometer, and one acoustic erosion measuring instrument (Fig. 21.2).”

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