Glossary

Key definitions and abbreviations

Base Exchange Index (BEX)
Can be negative (salinized water), zero (no base exchange) or positive (freshened water).
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Chemical Oxygen Demand.
Detection limit
Sensor accuracy limit, denoted by ‘<’ or ‘>’ in the data.
Electrical Conductivity (EC)
Electrical Conductivity.
Mean Oxidation Number of Carbon (MONC)
Mean Oxidation Number of Carbon
Stuyfzand Water Type
Classification.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Dissolved Solids.
Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC)
Total Inorganic Carbon.