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==Introduction==
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|definition= Turbidity is a measure of the clarity (or murkiness) of water caused by [[suspended load|suspended]] or colloidal particles. Highly turbid waters are those with a large number of [[suspended load|suspended]] particles which interfere with the passage of light through the water. Turbidity in water is caused by particles of inorganic matter such as clay and silt, as well as organic matter, plankton and other microscopic organisms.
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==See also==
==Principle==
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* [[Instruments and sensors to measure environmental parameters]]
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* [[Turbidity sensors]]
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* [http://www.wetlabs.com WetLabs]
 
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* [http://www.chelsea.co.uk/Instruments.htm Chelsea Instruments]
 
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbidity Wikipedia-Turbidity]
==Literature==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephelometer Wikipedia-Nephelometer]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_turbidity Wikipedia-Ocean_Turbidity]
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* [http://www.act-us.info/evaluation_reports.php Technology Evaluation Reports of turbidity (and other) sensors from the Alliance for Coastal Technologies]
 
 
 
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
*[[http://www.wetlabs.com]] WetLabs
 
*[[http://www.chelsea.co.uk/Instruments.htm]] Chelsea Instruments
 
*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbidity]] Wikipedia-Turbidity
 
*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephelometer]] Wikipedia-Nephelometer
 
*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_turbidity]] Wikipedia-Ocean_Turbidity
 

Revision as of 18:12, 13 December 2007

Definition of Turbidity:
Turbidity is a measure of the clarity (or murkiness) of water caused by suspended or colloidal particles. Highly turbid waters are those with a large number of suspended particles which interfere with the passage of light through the water. Turbidity in water is caused by particles of inorganic matter such as clay and silt, as well as organic matter, plankton and other microscopic organisms.
This is the common definition for Turbidity, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also