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Short Run: The period during which some inputs are fixed and cannot be varied.
Short Ton: Common measurement for a ton in the United States. A short ton is equal to 2,000 lbs or 0.907 metric tons. See metric ton.
Shower: Precipitation that is intermittent, both in time, space or intensity.
Side-Channel Reservoir: An off-channel reservoir, used to describe cases when the reservoir is located adjacent to the stream or river that serves as the water source.
Siderite: Also called ironstone, that is a concretion of iron carbonate. Common in the Mazon Creek fossil beds.
Silicification: Process whereby silica replaces the original material of a substance. For example, silicified wood.
Silviculture: A branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests.
Sink: A reservoir that uptakes a chemical element or compound from another part of its cycle. For example, soil and trees tend to act as natural sinks for carbon.
Skimming: The diversion of water from a stream or conduit by a shallow overflow used to avoid diversion of sand, silt, or other debris carried as bottom load.
Sleet: A type of frozen precipitation, consisting of small transparent pellets.

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