Preferred Term:
hydrodynamic dispersion
Definition:
The spread of solutes, colloids, particulate matter, or heat by the combined processes of diffusion and physical mixing of fluids along the path of groundwater flow.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46319
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