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Debris ( ) is a word used to describe the remains of something that has been otherwise destroyed.
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Debris ( ) is a word used to describe the remains of something that has been otherwise destroyed.
Depending on context, debris can refer to a number of different things.
General
In a general sense, the term debris is used to refer to man-made garbage that has no beneficial use. An example would be wood that has been discarded for its original use, then salvaveged for fire wood. Soda cans salvaged for the deposit. The singular form of debris is debris, with the s pronounced at the end. Debris is always pronounced, no matter the circumstance, with a silent s and a long e.
Geological
In geology, debris usually applies to the remains of geological activity including landslides, volcanic explosions, avalanches, mudflows or Jökulhlaups, lahars, and lava eruptions. Geological debris sometimes moves in a stream called a debris flow.
Gustatory
In South Louisiana's Creole and Cajun cultures, debris refers to chopped roast beef. New Orleans tourists can be shocked to hear a customer in a diner order a "debris po-boy"—that is, a submarine sandwich made of chopped roast beef.
Marine
image:Marine debris on Hawaiian coast.jpg The term Marine debris applies to floating garbage such as bottles, cans, styrofoam, cruise ship waste, offshore oil and gas exploration and production facilities pollution, and fishing paraphernalia from professional and recreational boaters. Marine debris is also called litter or flotsam and jetsam. Objects that can constitute marine debris include used automobile tires, detergent bottles, medical wastes, discarded fishing line and nets, soda cans, and bilge waste solids. In addition to being unsightly, it can pose a serious threat to marine life, boats, swimmers, divers, and others. For example, each year millions of seabirds, sea turtles, fish, and marine mammals become entangled in marine debris, or ingest plastics which they have mistaken for food. As many as 30,000 northern fur seals per year get caught in abandoned fishing nets and either drown or suffocate. Whales mistake plastic bags for squid, and birds may mistake plastic pellets for fish eggs. At other times, animals accidentally eat the plastic while feeding on natural food.
Marine debris most commonly originates from land-based sources. Various international agencies are currently working to reduce marine debris levels around the world.
Meteorological
In meteorology, debris usually applies to the remains of human habitation and natural flora after storm related destruction. This debris is also commonly referred to as storm debris. Storm debris commonly consists of roofing material, downed tree limbs, downed signs, downed power lines and poles, and wind-blown garbage. Storm debris can become a serious problem immediately after a storm, in that it often blocks access to individuals and communities that may require emergency services. This material frequently exists in such large quantities that disposing of it becomes a serious issue for a community. In addition, storm debris is often hazardous by its very nature, since, for example, downed power lines annually account for storm-related deaths.
