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NTU

Definition:

Nephelometric Turbidity Units (100 is low and almost potable, try to get below 20 for completions)

Abbreviation	Definition	English	German	French
NTU	Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (see comment!)				Details Remarks
NTU	Nephelometric Turbidity Units (100 is low and almost potable, try to get below 20 for completions)				Details
NTU	nephelometric turbidity unit, a unit used in measuring water quality An instrument called a nephelometer (from a Greek word meaning "cloudy") measures turbidity directly by comparing the amount of light transmitted straight through a water sample with the amount scattered at an angle of 90° to one side; the ratio determines the turbidity in NTU's NTU measurements can be confused by the base color of the water from stains that may not create damage in the rock				Details
ANTU	Antimony (SB) Uncertainty Output				Details Remarks
EVENTU	Event Flag for Upgoing Reflector				Details Remarks
LNINTU	Linear least square fit intercept of the				Details Remarks

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