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What does turbidity mean?

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Noun
  1. The state of being turbid; turbidness.
  2. The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).
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The water from the source is pumped into the primary filter initially to reduce the level of turbidity, suspended solids and organic matter.
Individual beds are well graded and show sedimentary structures indicative of deposition by turbidity currents.
Both turbidite units are sand rich, and typically interpreted as the deposits of high-density turbidity currents.
The Dutch sedimentary petrologist and marine geologist Philip Kuenen is best known for his research on turbidity currents and their deposits.
Slight turbidity is a result of mucin secreted by the lining of the urinary tract.
Shepard was a member of the team which attempted to generate a turbidity current at the head of the Scripps Submarine Canyon.

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