Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Management

Glossary K

Karst: Topographic area which has been created by the dissolution of carbonate rock terrain. It is characterized by caverns, sinkholes, and the absence of surface streams.

Kinematic Viscosity: The ratio of dynamic viscosity to mass density. Kinematic viscosity is a measure of a fluid's resistance to gravity flow: the lower the kinematic viscosity, the easier and faster the fluid will flow.

Kinetic Energy: Energy associated with motion.