Glossary C

A coastal pelagic is fish that live in the open ocean at or near the water's surface but remain relatively close to the coast.

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A Coastal Zone is Lands and waters adjacent to the coast that exert an influence on the uses of the sea and its ecology, or whose uses and ecology are affected by the sea.

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Deutsch: Küstenlinie / Español: Línea costera / Português: Linha costeira / Français: Ligne de côte / Italiano: Linea costiera

Coastline in the environmental context refers to the area where land meets the ocean or sea. It includes the shorelines, beaches, cliffs, dunes, and estuaries, encompassing both natural and human-made features. Coastlines are dynamic and constantly changing due to natural processes like erosion, sediment deposition, tides, and human activities.

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A cobble is medium-sized rocks (210 inches) that are found in a stream bed.

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Deutsch: Kakerlake / Español: Cucaracha / Português: Barata / Français: Cafard / Italiano: Scarafaggio

Cockroach refers to an insect belonging to the order Blattodea, known for its resilience and adaptability to various environments. In the environmental context, cockroaches are studied for their ecological roles, impact on human habitats, and as indicators of environmental health.

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A Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is Document that codifies all rules of the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. It is divided into fifty volumes, known as

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Deutsch: Koeffizient / Español: Coeficiente / Português: Coeficiente / Français: Coefficient / Italiano: Coefficiente

In the environment context, a "coefficient" refers to a numerical factor or value that quantifies the relationship between different variables or parameters within environmental studies and research. These coefficients play a crucial role in understanding and analyzing various environmental processes, including pollution levels, ecological dynamics, and climate change impacts. They help scientists and researchers make informed decisions and predictions regarding the environment.

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- Coefficient of Haze (COH) : A Coefficient of Haze (COH) is a measurement of visibility interference in the atmosphere.

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The coefficient of variation (CV, also variation coefficient or unitized risk ) in probability theory and statistics, is defined as a standardized measure of dispersion in a probability or frequency distribution, or the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean. The absolute value of the CV is sometimes known as the relative standard deviation (RSD), which is expressed as a percentage.

Deutsch: Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung / Español: Cogeneración / Português: Cogeração / Français: CogénéRation / Italiano: Cogenerazione /

A Cogeneration is the consecutive generation of useful thermal and electric Energy from the same Fuel source.

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