Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Carbon', 'Characteristic', 'Concentration'

A Canopy: is Canopy refers to the tree cover in an urban setting.

A Cap is a Layer of clay, or other impermeable material installed over the top of a closed landfill to prevent entry of rainwater and minimize leachate.

Deutsch: Kapazität / Español: Capacidad / Português: Capacidade / Français: Capacité / Italiano: Capacità /

In the environmental context, "capacity" generally refers to the ability of natural and social systems to cope with and adapt to environmental challenges and changes.

A Capacity Assurance Plan is a statewide plan which supports a state's ability to manage the Hazardous Waste generated within its boundaries over a twenty year period.

A Capillary Action is Movement of water through very small spaces due to molecular forces called capillary forces.

A Capillary Fringe is the porous material just above the water table which may hold water by capillarity (a property of surface tension that draws water upwards) in the smaller void spaces.

In the environment context, capita is a term used to express measurements, statistics, or values on a per capita basis. It refers to the per-person or per-individual calculation of various environmental metrics, impacts, or resources. Analyzing data on a per capita basis is valuable for understanding the individual-level contribution to environmental issues, resource consumption, and sustainability.

A Capture Efficiency is the fraction of organic vapors generated by a process that are directed to an Abatement or recovery

Deutsch: Kohlenstoff / Español: Carbono / Português: Carbono / Français: Carbone / Italiano: Carbonio

Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C. The standard atomic weight is 12.011. It is tetravalent so giving space for four electrons.

A Carbon Absorber is an Add-on Control Device that uses Activated Carbon to absorb volatile ORGANIC COMPOUNDS from a gas stream. (The VOCs are later recovered from the carbon.)

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