Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Condition', 'Contamination', 'Cover'

Confining layer is the Layer of rock that keeps the Ground Water in the Aquifer below it under pressure. This pressure creates springs and helps supply water to wells.

A Confluent Growth is a continuous bacterial growth covering all or part of the filtration area of a membrane filter in which the Bacteria colonies are not discrete.

A conformal map projection is One of a class of map projections that preserves angular relationships between the map and the surface of the earth. At any point on the map, measurement

A Conformation is the body form or physical traits of an animal or parts of the animal in the case of Udder Conformation

A congener is one of the 209 different PCB compounds. A congener may have between 1 and 10 chlorine atoms, which may be located at various positions on the PCB molecule.

A congener specific analysis ("PCB Fingerprinting”) is a form of chemical analysis that distinctly identifies and quantifies individual PCB congeners.

Deutsch: Stauung / Español: Congestión / Português: Congestionamento / Français: Congestion / Italiano: Congestione

Congestion in the environmental context typically refers to the overcrowding of transportation systems, urban spaces, or natural areas, leading to negative environmental impacts. This often includes traffic congestion, where excessive numbers of vehicles lead to increased air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and resource waste, as well as congestion in natural areas that results in ecosystem degradation.

In the context of the environment, "Congress" typically refers to a formal gathering or assembly of representatives, experts, activists, and stakeholders who come together to discuss, debate, and formulate policies or strategies related to environmental conservation, climate change, sustainability, and related issues. These congresses can be international, national, or regional in scope and often involve a combination of governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, industry representatives, and the public.

A Congressional Record is a document published by the government printing office recording all debates, votes and discussions taking place in the Congress; available for free inspection at all government document repositories, as well as in some major libraries.

- Conical (or conic) map projection : A conical (or conic) map projection is One of a class of map projections formed by projecting coordinates from the earth's surface onto a cone that either intersects the surface of the earth or is tangent to a circle on the surface.