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Siltation
Meaning
Noun
●
The (typically
undesirable
) increase in
concentration
and or of
deposition
of
water-borne
silt
in a body of water.
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Origin
siltation
English
-ation
English
silt
English
cylte
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Seepage
Inundation
Eutrophication
Salinization
Flooding
Floods
Runoff
Pollution
Drainage
Erosion
Deforestation
Sediment
Landslides
Desertification
Waterlogging
Silting
Dredging
Salinity
Rainfall
Groundwater
Acidification
Subsidence
Clogging
River
Sediments
Floodplains
Flood
Overfishing
Scouring
Drought
Liquefaction
Dam
Floodwater
Water Pollution
Algal Blooms
Flash Floods
Storm Surges
Ground Water
Land Degradation
Surface Runoff
Longshore Drift
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