resuspension
- noun
- /ˌriːsəˈspɛnʃən/
- Specialized
:
resuspensión
- (b) The tropical storm brought up mud from the bottom as a result of swell-induced resuspension; the coral was highly stressed by a week of living in complete darkness because of the extremely high turbidity (i.e., SSC was about four times higher than in calm weather under a river plume).
- resuspension of particles
- resuspension of sediment
Examples
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The loss of seagrass led to sediment resuspension, hampering restoration efforts and negatively affecting fish populations.
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The retention of sediments on reefs, caused by a fleshy and filamentous algal cover, and the subsequent resuspension of accumulated particles result in a lethal legacy (figure 1).
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Insulin storage and resuspension
Academic text (2012) -
Urine was collected in sterile containers and concentrated 10-fold by centrifugation and resuspension in one-tenth part of the original urine.
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The lower lip and external incisions were then repaired in a layered fashion with resuspension of the soft-tissue envelope to the mandibular symphysis (Figure 3).
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These particles were likely caused by the resuspension of sedimented particles (Tittanen, Timonen, Ruuskanen, Mirme, & Pekkanen, 1999) originating from the erosion of road material.
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The loss of seagrass led to resuspension of sediments in the water, impacting marine life.
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During storms, heavy rain can cause resuspension of pollutants that were previously settled on the riverbed.
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The researchers studied the resuspension of contaminated particles after dredging the river.
Synonyms
Making settled substances like soil or harmful chemicals move again
Carrying small particles by moving water or air, like dust in wind
How Complete
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1
4.8
52
1.8
1
1.0
- Specialized
80
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
resuspension = re + suspend + ion
The output above is malformed.
Etymology
Resuspension begins with re- meaning 'again' and uses suspend meaning 'to hang' or 'stay in a liquid or the air', as in suspension. So resuspension is the process of putting particles that had settled back into the water or air so they 'hang' there again.