Chapter 5 - Dissolved Solids and Salinity Flashcards

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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

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The sun of all the substances, organic and inorganic, dissolved in water

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What are the major ions in natural waters?

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Ca2+, Na+, K+, NH4+, SO42-, Cl-, NO3-

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Salinity

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Is the degree of mineralization of water

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Salinity helps govern….

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Along with T and pressure, salinity helps govern physical properties of water, like density and heat capacity. Salts can be bad for freshwater plants and animals, and an overload of salts occurs when evaporation is high

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Water density _____ with salinity

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Increases

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The higher the salinity, the ________ the DO concentration

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Lower

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Water-quality parameters

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Salinity, dissolved solids, and electrical conductivity

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