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Terms for subject Environment (6310 entries)
ūdeņradis hydrogen (A flammable colourless gas that is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. It occurs mainly in water and in most organic compounds and is used in the production of ammonia and other chemicals, in the hydrogenation of fats and oils, and in welding)
ūdens water (The liquid that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and issues from the ground in springs; geographic)
ūdens aerācija water aeration (Addition of air to sewage or water so as to raise its dissolved oxygen level)
ūdens aizsardzība water protection (Measures to conserve surface and groundwater; to ensure the continued availability of water for growing domestic, commercial and industrial uses and to ensure sufficient water for natural ecosystems)
ūdens aizsardzības teritorija water protection area (Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater)
ūdens analīzes water analysis (Study of the chemical, physical and biological properties of water)
ūdens apdraudēšana water endangering (Can be caused by a variety of means, e.g. farm pollution from animal wastes and silage liquor (liquors from green leaf cattle food which has had molasses added to promote fermentation and preservation; they are highly polluting and can be a seasonal cause of fish deaths in small streams), leachate from landfill sites, and spoil heaps, solvent discharge to sewers or to land and inadequate sewage treatment works)
ūdens apsaimniekošana water management (Measures taken to ensure an adequate supply of water and a responsible utilization of water resources)
ūdens apsaimniekošanu uzraugoša iestāde water regulatory authority (The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies relating to the preservation and protection of water resources)
ūdens apstrāde water treatment (Purification of water to make it suitable for drinking or for any other use)
ūdens atjaunošana restoration of water (Any treatment process in which contaminated water is cleansed or corrected, particularly by use of a pump-and-treat approach)
ūdens atkārtota izmantošana water reuse (Use of process wastewater or treatment facility effluent in a different manufacturing process)
ūdens atrakcijas aquatic recreational amenity (No definition needed)
ūdens attīrīšana water purification (Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized)
ūdens attīrīšanas iekārta water purification plant (Plant where water, through physical and chemical processes, is made suitable for human consumption and other purposes)
ūdens blusa water flea (Fresh-water branchiopod crustaceans characterized by a transparent bivalve shell)
ūdens cena water cost (The value or the amount of money exchanged for the production and sustained supply of water)
ūdens cietība water hardness (The amount of calcium and magnesium salts dissolved in water)
ūdens daudzuma pārvaldība water quantity management (The administration or handling of the amount of available potable water)
ūdens demineralizācija water demineralisation (The removal of minerals from water by chemical, ion-exchange, or distillation procedures)