Glossary C
Deutsch: Bewölkung / Español: Nubosidad / Português: Nebulosidade / Français: Nébulosité / Italiano: Nuvolosità
In the environmental context, cloudiness refers to the extent to which clouds cover the sky in a particular area, affecting local weather and climate patterns. It is a significant factor in determining the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth's surface, influencing temperature, precipitation, and ecosystem dynamics. Cloudiness is measured as a percentage of the sky obscured by clouds when observed from a specific location at a given time.
Deutsch: Büschel / Español: Grupo / Português: Aglomerado / Français: Amas / Italiano: Grumo /
Clump in the environmental context refers to a grouping or collection of objects, organisms, or materials that are closely clustered together within a specific area of an ecosystem. Clumps can vary in size and composition, and they often play a significant role in shaping the structure and functioning of natural environments. Understanding clumping patterns and their ecological implications is essential for studying biodiversity, habitat distribution, and ecosystem dynamics.
Deutsch: Koagulation / Español: Coagulación / Português: Coagulação / Français: Coagulation / Italiano: Coagulazione /
A Coagulation is Clumping of particles in wastewater to settle out impurities, often induced by chemicals such as lime, alum, and iron salts.
Deutsch: *Kohle* / Español: *Carbón* / Português: *Carvão* / Français: *Charbon* / Italiano: *Carbone* /
A Coal is a black or brownish black solid, combustible substance formed by the partial Decomposition of vegetable matter without access to air.
A Coal coke is a hard, porous product made from baking Bituminous coal in ovens at temperatures as high as 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.