particulate organic matter
1Organic molecular tracers — Organic molecular tracers, also referred to as organic molecular markers, are compounds or compound classes of interest in the field of air quality because they can help identify particulate emission sources, as they are relatively unique to… …
2Volatile organic compound — Flüchtige organische Verbindungen (Abk.: VOC bzw. VOCs nach volatile organic compound[s]) ist die Sammelbezeichnung für organische, also kohlenstoffhaltige Stoffe, die leicht verdampfen (flüchtig sind) bzw. schon als Gas bei niedrigen… …
3Total organic carbon — (TOC) is the amount of carbon bound in an organic compound and is often used as a non specific indicator of water quality or cleanliness of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment. A typical analysis for TOC measures both the total carbon present… …
4Persistent organic pollutant — State parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes …
5seston — particulate organic matter such as plankton, organic detritus and inorganic particles such as silt …
6POM — Particulate Organic Matter (Academic & Science » Ocean Science) *** Program Objective Memorandum (Governmental » US Government) *** Program Objective Memorandum (Governmental » Transportation) *** Production And Operations Management (Business »… …
7Kobuk River — The Kobuk River is approximately convert|280|mi|km|0|lk=on long, located in the Arctic region of northwestern Alaska in the United States. [USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO… …
8Lotic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of rivers, streams and springs. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical). [Angelier (2003)] Lotic… …
9Aerobic granulation — The biological treatment of wastewater in the waste water treatment plant often accomplished by means of the application of conventional activated sludge systems. These systems generally require large surface areas for implantation of the… …
10Diel vertical migration — Diel vertical migration, also known as diurnal vertical migration, is a pattern of movement that some organisms living in the ocean and in lakes undertake each day. Usually organisms move up to the epipelagic zone at night and return to the… …
