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Record 1 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The rainfall that infiltrates into the surface soil and moves away from the area on which it falls through the upper soil horizons at a rate much in excess of normal groundwater seepage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Partie de l'eau tombée pendant une averse, qui s'infiltre à la surface du sol et traverse les couches supérieures à une vitesse beaucoup plus grande que celle de l'écoulement normal de la nappe phréatique.

Spanish

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