Glossary M

The Environmental Glossary. Letter M +++ Popular Articles: 'Method', 'Management', 'Monitoring'

Management indicator --->stressor indicator

A Management System is an organizational structure which concerns policies, objectives, principles, organizational authority, responsibilities, accountability, and implementation plan for conducting work and producing items and services.

A Management Systems Review (MSR) is a qualitative assessment of an organization's data collection operation or program used to establish whether the organization"s prevailing quality system, i.e., quality management structure, policies, practices, and procedures, is adequate for ensuring that the type and quality of data needed are obtained.

A manatee is a plant-eating Aquatic mammal found in the waters of Florida, the Caribbean, and off the coast of West Africa.

Manure is dung and urine of animals that can be used as a form of organic fertilizer.

A Map Of Radon Zones22 is an U.S. EPA publication depicting areas of differing radon potential in both map form and in state

A map projection is a mathematical formula or algorithm for translating the coordinates of features on the surface of the Earth to a plane for representation on a flat map.

A map resolution is the accuracy with which the location and shape of map features are depicted for a given map scale.

A map scale is a statement of a measure on the map and the equivalent measure on the earth, often expressed as a representative fraction of distance, such as 1:24,000.

A marbled murrelet is a rare and imperiled bird that nests in ancient forests on the west coast of the U.S.

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