Glossary of Terms

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There are currently 9 terms in this directory beginning with the letter C.

Calving

When icebergs break off from glaciers.

Carbon Cycling

Involves the uptake of carbon by algae and plants, then returned to the ocean through respiration or the breakdown of organic material.

Carbon Sink

A reservoir, such as the ocean, that absorbs and stores more carbon than it releases.

Climate Change

A term that refers to the change in long-term average of weather.

Coastal Erosion

The wearing away of coastal land due to wind and seawater movement.

Coastal Resources

All resources that form between terrestrial and marine ecosystems and their services and have environmental and socio-economic value.

Conditional Use Area

Areas with conformity to requirements such as seasonal prohibitions on certain land uses or setback requirements around important features.

Contaminated Site

Where hazardous substances, brought on by humans, have reached a level in which they risk the health of the people or the environment around it.

Cultural Site

Important areas of cultural value; i.e., archaeological, historical, burial, or religious sites.