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groundwater runoff [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Speleology
DEF

That portion of the runoff which has infiltrated the groundwater system, and has later been discharged into a stream channel as spring or seepage water. Groundwater runoff is the principal source of base or dry-weather flow of streams unregulated by surface storage, and such flow is sometimes called groundwater flow.

Key term(s)
  • underground water flow
  • ground water runoff
  • ground water run-off
  • ground water flow
  • groundwater run-off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Spéléologie
DEF

Partie du ruissellement qui s'est infiltrée dans le sol, a atteint la nappe phréatique et a rejoint un cours d'eau comme eau de source ou de suintement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Espeleología
DEF

Escorrentía por corrientes que van bajo la superficie del suelo.

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