Glossary:Flocculation

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[edit] Flocculation

A process of aggregation, in an estuary salts in the water cause suspended clay particles and organic compounds to group together (flocculate) to form larger clumps of material which are then deposited forming characteristic mudflats.

Related Words: Mudflat


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