Turbidity of water body varies with season. Comment.
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Turbidity is an optical determination of water clarity.Turbid water will appear cloudy, murky, or otherwise colored, affecting the physical look of the water. Suspended solids and dissolved colored material reduce water clarity by creating an opaque, hazy or muddy appearance. Turbidity measurements are often used as an indicator of water quality based on clarity and estimated total suspended solids in water.
The turbidity of water is based on the amount of light scattered by particles in the water column.The more particles that are present, the more light that will be scattered. As such, turbidity and total suspended solids are related. However, turbidity is not a direct measurement of the total suspended materials in water. Instead, as a measure of relative clarity, turbidity is often used to indicate changes in the total suspended solids concentration in water without providing an exact measurement of solids 1.
The turbidity of water is based on the amount of light scattered by particles in the water column.The more particles that are present, the more light that will be scattered. As such, turbidity and total suspended solids are related. However, turbidity is not a direct measurement of the total suspended materials in water. Instead, as a measure of relative clarity, turbidity is often used to indicate changes in the total suspended solids concentration in water without providing an exact measurement of solids 1.
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Turbidity of water body
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- The turbidity of the water quality of reservoirs has been observed to vary seasonally in tandem with changes in temperature and rainfall. The low and high precipitation during dry and wet seasons in a tropical country like Malaysia can greatly change the water quality of the reservoir.
- The high precipitation during the wet season can either decrease the pollutant concentration by dilution or deteriorate the reservoir water quality due to increased surface runoff from anthropogenic activities.
- The levels of total phosphorus in the Batang Ai Reservoir during the rainy season and high water levels were lower than those observed during the dry season and low water levels.
- Besides, the high volume of inflow following heavy rainfall promotes mixing and disturbs stratification in the reservoir. The increase of bottom dissolved oxygen level in the well-mixed reservoir inhibits the release of nutrients from sediments causing a rapid reduction of phytoplankton concentration in the reservoir
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