Definition of
Silt
The term siltwhich derives from the Latin caenumrefers to the mud of soft consistency that is found in humid places and in the bed of gaps and rivers. It is known as mud, on the other hand, to the combination of water and earth.
Beyond the fact that it is common to use ideas such as silt, mud, mud and mud as synonyms, silt refers specifically to the mud that is found in the subsoil or at the bottom of some body of water. In such cases, soil often mixes with groundwater.
For example: “The little boy was jumping for hours in the silt, having fun”, “Be careful not to slip on the mud”, “The boat got stuck in the silt while the youngsters tried to cross the lagoon”.
Due to its consistency, when a large amount of silt accumulates it can be difficult to move on. A person that sinks its feet in the mud, in this way, it can slip or have to make a great effort to lift its feet and take steps. If the water level is low in a river or lagoon, it is also possible that a boat could be stranded due to silt.
There is a particular type of slime known by the name of the MA, which is not used in everyday speech. It is specifically about the silt that remains at the bottom of places where there has been water for a long time. Its composition is not the same in all places, since it depends on the parts through which the currents and the type of soil they have washed.
In general, this kind of silt is a compound of the following materials: humus (or mulch), clay, calcareous earth, and animal and vegetable remains. The rivers of great flow have at their mouths in the sea large banks, which extend considerably; in Egypt, to cite one case, the fertility of the floors is due in large part to the banks formed by the Nile.
The fertility It is one of the fundamental points of the slat, since it is a very effective type of fertilizer, especially if it has a high content of plant remains. At the bottom of the lagoons or ponds where aquatic plants develop, on the other hand, a silt is formed that cannot really be used for this purpose unless it is left exposed to the open air for a minimum of two years.
Something similar happens with the sea slime either silt, which can only be used as fertilizer if it is allowed to rest for a couple of years. Slime is defined as a sediment carried by the wind and rivers in suspension, until it is deposited at the bottom of water courses or on surfaces that have been flooded.
Returning to the example of the Nile River, it was common for this combination of matter to be deposited in dry areas after floods, where it formed an excellent pass that it was ideal for agriculture in antiquity; however, after the Aswan Dam was built, the flow of silt was stopped.
He concept of silt, on the other hand, can be used symbolically to name that which is dirty, unpleasant, lurid or unseemly: “I was lying in the mud because of alcohol, but I managed to get out thanks to the support of my family”, “To develop a political career you have to put your legs in the mud and I am not willing to do it”, “The slime of corruption splashes all the managers of the company”.