thermal pollution

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thermal pollution

Industrial discharge of heated water into a river, lake, or other body of water, causing a rise in temperature that endangers aquatic life.

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thermal pollution - harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them

pollution - undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

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Department of the Interior DOI FWS interior Interior Department pollution United States Fish and Wildlife Service US Fish and Wildlife Service			There is no threat of thermal pollution in the Omi Stream since an average temperature of 25[degrees]C is acceptable in leachates. Application of constructed wetlands to the treatment of leachates ... by Sridhar, M.K.C. / Journal of Environmental Health The release of treated water gives rise to thermal pollution that has serious effect on aquatic life. Economic evaluation, recovery techniques and environmental ... by Ehinola, O.A.; Sonibare, O.O.; Akanbi, O.A. / Oil Shale The draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit allows for excessive amounts of thermal pollution that will render 50% of the river near the plant a dead zone for certain life stages of some fish populations and may exacerbate existing problems with toxic algae blooms and poor water clarity. Protecting the Charles River: CLF fights permit for Mirant Kendall ... by Conservation Matters			theriomorphic theriomorphism Theriotomy therm therm- thermae thermaesthesia thermal thermal barrier thermal capacity thermal conductance thermal conductivity thermal crossover thermal efficiency thermal emission thermal energy thermal equator thermal equilibrium thermal exposure thermal imagery thermal imaging thermal neutron thermal neutron analyzer thermal neutrons thermal noise thermal pollution thermal power station thermal printer thermal pulse thermal radiation thermal reactor thermal resistor thermal shadow thermal shock Thermal spectrum thermal spring Thermal unit thermal vent thermal X-rays thermalgesia thermalize Thermally thermanesthesia Thermantidote thermatology thermel thermesthesia Thermetograph thermette thermic Thermic balance			Thermal neutrons Thermal neutrons thermal noise thermal noise Thermal Noise Effect thermal noise generator Thermal Nondestructive Testing Thermal North America Inc. Thermal Observation and Gunnery Sight thermal ohm Thermal Optical Polarized Microscopy Thermal Over Load Thermal Oxidation Reduction Thermal oxide Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant Thermal oxidizer Thermal Paint Temperature Technology, Inc. Thermal paste thermal phase thermal photography Thermal Plasma Analyzer Thermal Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition Thermal Plasma Torches and Technologies Thermal Plastic Olefin Thermal Plastic Rubber Thermal point source Thermal point source Thermal point source thermal pollution Thermal Polyaspartate thermal polymerization thermal potential difference Thermal Power Dissipation Thermal Power Engineering Thermal Power Feedback Thermal Power Monitor Thermal power plant Thermal power plant Thermal power plant Thermal power plants Thermal power station Thermal power station Thermal power station Thermal Prestressing Method Thermal Print Head thermal printer thermal printer thermal printers thermal printers Thermal printing Thermal printing Thermal Printing Head thermal probe thermal process thermal processing thermal processing thermal processing Thermal Processing Technology Center Thermal Product Solutions

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