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RUN-OFF WATER [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-20

English

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

Water from rain, snow melt, or irrigation that flows over the ground surface and returns to streams.

CONT

Runoff volume is affected by rainfall, geological, and topological factors. Runoff causes soil erosion. It can also pick up and transport contaminants from one area and deposit them at a new location. Runoff can carry contaminated water into low rising, unprotected well openings.

OBS

[Runoff] can collect pollutants from air or land and carry them to the receiving waters.

OBS

Not to be confused with "direct runoff."

OBS

runoff: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • run off water
  • run-off water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Partie des précipitations qui s'écoule à la surface du sol.

CONT

Le ruissellement apparaît quand l'intensité des apports du sol par précipitations ou irrigation dépasse le taux d'infiltration possible.

OBS

Le terme «ruissellement» peut aussi désigner le mécanisme par lequel l'eau s'écoule.

OBS

eau de ruissellement : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (eaux de ruissellement).

OBS

eau de ruissellement; ruissellement en surface : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • eaux de ruissellement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Agua formada por todo el escurrimiento superficial de las lluvias, que fluye desde los techos, pavimentos y otras superficies naturales del terreno.

CONT

Las aguas pluviales provenientes de zonas cubiertas, tienen importancia especial en lo que respecta al volumen de aguas negras que van a tratarse.

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