unit 6: long island

Heat Island

Heat Island

urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas

Permeability

the ability for water to pass through something

Porosity

the amount of measurable open space in rock or sediment

Capillarity

the ability for water to climb up and stick to (adhedes to) surfaces of smaller sediment

Water Retention

the ability for smaller sediment to hold water and retain from evaporation

Aquifer

underground pool of usable ground water

Spring

where the water table meets a steeped slope and oozes out

saline intrusion

when salt water replaces fresh groundwater due to overuse

urban sprawl

the development, paving, and urbanization of formerly rural areas

plume

a large quantity of a contaminant

loam

soil thats a mix of sand, clay and humus

recharge

to add more water to a groundwater profile via infiltration

humus

dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays

soil horizon

distinct layer, parallel with the soil surface, with similar properties such as color, texture and permeability

Long Island Landfill Law

restricts the types of waste that can be landfilled there, in order to prevent contamination of the groundwater

symbiotic relationship

relationship or interaction between two different organisms that share similar habitat. namely: Mutualism, Commensalism and Parasitism

climograph

graph that displays yearly data of a locations temperature and precipitation

moraine

pile of unsorted sediment that a glacier creates at the front

drumlin

an elongated hill of unsorted sediment left by a glacier

plucking

rocks that stick to the bottom or sides of a glacier

transpiration

evaporation of freshwater from the stomata

guano

bat feces rich in phosphorous

Cultural Eutrophication

process by which excess human-derived nutrients cause dead zones in bodies of water

Oligotrophic

lake with no nutrients nor algae

residence time

the duration of a substance lasts in a medium