Glossary
Glossary on "Radioactivity Dyanamics in River System"
-Name of Zones and States of Radiocesium-
High-water channel
Higher part of flood plain than low-water channel. High-water channels are utilized as a park and so on, and become under water when flooding.
Low-water channel
The part of the flood plain, where always water flowing.
River channel
High- + low-water channel. It also called as “flood plain” in combination with high-, low-water channel and levee.
Riverbed
Bottom part of the flowing river.
Particulate state
State of materials sorbed on the particles such as suspended soil and sediment soil particles.
Dissolved state
State of materials solving in water like ions.