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water quality monitoring
Continuous or frequent standardized measurement and observation of the water often used for warning and control.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
watershed
Land area that drains into a stream.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
wetland
Area of low-lying land where the water table is at or near the surface most of the time. Wetlands include swamps, bogs, fens, marshes and estuaries.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
wetland-ramsar
Areas of marshes, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static, flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water, the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistics
wholesale trade
Wholesale Trade is defined as "the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to retailers; industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users; or to other wholesalers; or selling merchandise to, such persons or companies".
Source : Services
Source Detail : Quarterly Distributive Trade Statistics
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