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Glossary:Dispersion
A mixture of an internal phase of solids, droplets or bubbles that stay relatively suspended in a continuous fluid.
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spread of dissolved constituents predominantly in the direction of groundwater flow, but also in directions other than would be expected due to groundwater movement only (lateral and vertical); causes some attenuation of the concentrations (lower concentrations) as the constituent move down-gradient[1]