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Show dissolved salts, precipitated salts and salts removed from this closed system. hypersaline: Highly saline water. hydrostatic: Pressure and equilibrium of water and other liquids. hysteresis: Used to explain the northward movement of dissolved salts through the SPRR causeway during rising lake conditions and the reverse of southward movement during periods of declining lake level. Indicator species: Organism or ecological community so strictly associated with particular environmental conditions that its presence is indicative of the existence of these conditions. infrastructure: Permanent structures used to provide for transportation, commerce and which support other community needs ( such as roads, utilities, parking, etc.). inter- island: Occurring between islands. intermittent: Coming and going at intervals, not continuous. inversion: Cooling of the atmosphere near the Earth's surface. Occurs at a much faster rate than away from the surface creating a stable layer of air. Low wind speeds limit the transport and diffusion of pollutants. ions: Atom or group of atoms that carry a positive or negative electrical charge as a result of have lost or gained one or more electrons. jetty: Structure extending into a sea, lake or river. Jurassic: The second period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs and the appearance of flying reptiles and birds jurisdiction: Limits of administrative authority of a federal, state or local government agency. keystone species: Species that other species or associated thing depend upon for support. limnology: Study of physical, chemical, meteorological and biological conditions in water bodies like lakes. liquefaction: Act or process of making or becoming liquid; sudden loss of strength of a soil resulting from a dynamic loading as from a earthquake. littoral zone: Region along the shore of a non- flowing body of water, such as a lake. meander line: The line run in surveying particular portions of the public lands which border on navigable waters as a means of ascertaining the quantity of land subject to sale. mitigation: Action designed to lessen or reduce adverse impacts. mudflats: Flat, low lying areas with a thick layer of fine soils with a high clay content found around water bodies and other low lands occasionally covered by water. multiple- use: Coordinated management of various surface and subsurface resources, without impairment of the land, that will best meet the present and future needs of the people. municipal & industrial use: Water supplied for municipal and industrial uses provided through a municipal distribution system. nauplius: First larval stage in the development of brine shrimp. nonattainment area: Areas that are not meeting federal health standards for certain criteria pollutants. These areas must develop comprehensive state plans to reduce pollutant concentrations to a safe level. 354 |