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Record 1 2024-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Dredging
  • Commercial Fishing
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

Fluid mud consists of a highly concentrated suspension of sediment particles combined with microbial slimes. These slimes can be seen as a network of polyelectrolytes that keep the sediment particles in suspension, and fluid mud can be seen as a visco-elastic fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Dragage
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

La vase fluide (ou crème de vase) a été définie par Krone (1962) comme étant un mélange eau-sédiment d'une concentration en [matières en suspension (MES)] supérieure à 100 [grammes par litre].

Spanish

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