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snow-melt runoff [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

... the water produced by the melting snow that cannot be absorbed into the ground.

CONT

Rapid snowmelt is the chief cause of flooding, but rainfall can often increase the effects of snowmelt runoff.

Key term(s)
  • snowmelt run-off
  • snowmelt run off
  • snow-melt run off
  • snow melt run-off
  • snow melt run off
  • snow-melt run-off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

La fonte rapide des neiges est la cause principale des inondations, mais les chutes de pluie peuvent souvent accroître les effets de l'écoulement nival.

Spanish

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