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PREFERRED TERM

Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

suspended particulate matter  

DEFINITION

  • Suspended particulate matter is usually defined as comprising particles less than 10 μm in diameter suspended in the atmospheric environment or water.

    Created: 8/7/22

    (en)

BROADER CONCEPT

NARROWER CONCEPTS

ENTRY TERMS

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    particulate matter (en)
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    particulates (aquatic) (en)
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    suspended matter (en)
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    suspended particles (en)
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    suspended solids (en)
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    suspensoids (en)

SCOPE NOTE

  • Before 1984 search also SUSPENDED MATTER (en)

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URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3c8040e9

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