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'''Thermal pollution''' is the rise or fall in the temperature of a natural body of water caused by human influence. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. When water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature the change in temperature impacts organisms by (a) decreasing oxygen supply, and (b) affecting ecosystem composition. Urban runoff--storm water discharged to surface waters from roads and parking lots--can also be a source of elevated water temperatures
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What is thermal pollution a byproduct of?
Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of nuclear energy.Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of heat. A foundry, for example, produces much thermal pollution in the process of forging steel.
How can thermal pollution be caused by soil erosion?
Thermal pollution can be caused by soil erosion, as the sediments make the water muddy and thus increase light absorbency and thermal pollution
An increase in a body of water's temperature caused by adding warmer water is called?
Thermal Pollution.
In what sense is thermal pollution less-worrisome kind of pollution than most types of chemical pollution?
Thermal pollution can be a significant type of pollution as it can change th biota using a water body. This is especially a concern in smaller streams where the warm water can make up a significant fraction of the total flow. In large water bodies the warm water can dissipate or float on the top (it's density is less) until cooled. The thermal flux from sunlight can easily impact large shallow bodies of water as much as man-made thermal pollution. Thermal pollution is of less concern than chemical pollutants as it cannot bioaccumulate in the food chain. However, fish killed by thermal shock are just as dead as thos
Can thermal pollution reduce the oxygen supply in an aquatic ecosystem?
maybe
What is the excessive heating of a body of water called?
The excessive heating of a body of water is called thermal pollution. Thermal pollution is similar to the greenhouse effect.
What is thermal pollution a byproduct of?
Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of nuclear energy.Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of heat. A foundry, for example, produces much thermal pollution in the process of forging steel.
What is thermal pollution of byproduct?
Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of nuclear energy.Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of heat. A foundry, for example, produces much thermal pollution in the process of forging steel.
What byproduct is a Thermal pollution?
Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of nuclear energy.Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of heat. A foundry, for example, produces much thermal pollution in the process of forging steel.
How can thermal pollution be caused by soil erosion?
Thermal pollution can be caused by soil erosion, as the sediments make the water muddy and thus increase light absorbency and thermal pollution
What pollution raises the temperature of water in waterway?
When the temperature of water in waterways increases, it's called thermal pollution.
Control measures of thermal pollution?
Thermal pollution is the result of water that is warmer than the natural temperature of a waterway being released into it. Heating or cooling water to match the temperature of the waterway before it is released will help to resolve thermal pollution.
An increase in a body of water's temperature caused by adding warmer water is called?
Thermal Pollution.
What is being done about Thermal Pollution?
One thing that being done about thermal pollution is that less electricity is being used. Another thing is that heated water is being reused and stored to reduce thermal pollution.
What factories cause thermal pollution?
Those factories having boilers use coal as their fuel, cause thermal pollution.
What is the relation between thermal energy and thermal pollution?
To solve to problem of thermal pollution, companies must make certain that they do not release water that is too different from the temperature of the end destination. They must make certain that they do not release effluent into the river prior to being adjusted for temperature.
Does nuclear energy cause air pollution?
no nly thermal pollution
