 ##  [Turbidity](/turbidity) 

  ##  [Turbidity](https://earthenviro.quantumdictionary.io/turbidity-1) 

  
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**Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

An Earth and environmental sciences concept defining a process, measurement, or principle used to understand Earth and its systems. It applies within stated assumptions and depends on reliable observation and analysis. It does not ensure correct inference without attention to scale, uncertainty, and validation.


 ##  [Turbidity](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/turbidity-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

An optical property of a water sample caused by suspended particles that scatter and absorb light; quantified most commonly by nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) using a scattered-light detector and reported as an indicator of water clarity.