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Concept: mud (sediment) in the concept vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5417 |
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| Preferred label | mud (sediment) |
| Definition | A mixture of clay and/or silt with water to form a plastic mass with a particle size preponderantly below 0.06 mm diameter. It is deposited in low-energy environments in lakes, estuaries and lagoons. It may also be deposited in deep-sea environments. |
| Notation | |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
| Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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| Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark