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Surface runoff

Surface runoff (also known as overland flow or terrestrial runoff) is the unconfined flow of water over the ground surface, in contrast to channel runoff (or stream flow). It occurs when excess rainwater, stormwater, meltwater, or other sources, can no longer sufficiently rapidly infiltrate into the soil. This can occur when the soil is saturated by…

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Generation

PrecipitationSnowpackSnowmeltGlacierAustralia
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Human influence

UrbanizationImpervious surfacesPavementPercolationAquifer
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Effects of surface runoff

SedimentDepositedRillGullySoil conservation
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Mitigation and treatment

ErosionFarmsConstructionGreen infrastructureAgriculture
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Generation

Human influence

Effects of surface runoff

Mitigation and treatment

Measurement and mathematical modeling

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Surface runoff

Nodes171
Edges170
Triples143
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011696
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Surface runoff

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related to External links · 32
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see also · 16
Surface runoff → Agricultural, Contamination, Farm, Landscape, Liquid, Matter, Measure, Parameter, Pollution, Predicting, Research, Runoff, Stormwater, Type, Urban Runoff Program, US
related to Erosion and deposition · 13
Surface runoff → Earth's, Erosion, Gully, If, Larger, Reduced, Sheet, Soil, Splash, Surface, The, There, These
has effect · 9
Surface runoff → Contaminated, DDT, In, Other, Quantitative, Some, The, Ultimately, When
related to Flooding · 8
Surface runoff → Adverse, Agriculture, Flooding, Floods, However, In, Nile, The
related to Economic Issues · 7
Surface runoff → Also, China, In Nigeria, Moreover, Pine, Surface, Therefore
related to Antecedent soil moisture · 6
Surface runoff → During, Once, Soil, The, Therefore, This
related to Generation · 6
Surface runoff → In, It, Snow, Surface, The, Typically
related to Human influence · 5
Surface runoff → Increased, It, This, Urbanization, When
related to Urban runoff · 5
Surface runoff → During, Impervious, Most, This, Urban

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runoff water surface soil erosion stormwater pollution also rainfall flooding use occurs land areas flow agricultural urban waters controls contaminants

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Surface runoffis amajor component of the water cycle0.90text
Surface runoffis asignificant factor in the controlling of soil moisture after medium and low intensity storms.Subsurface return flowAfter water infiltrates the soil on an up-slope portion of a hill0.90text
Surface runoffis asignificant factor in the controlling of soil moisture after medium and low intensity storms0.90text
Surface runoffis aprimary cause of urban flooding0.90text
a riverinstance ofAny remaining surface water eventually flows into a receiving water body0.80text
lakeinstance ofAny remaining surface water eventually flows into a receiving water body0.80text
estuary or oceaninstance ofAny remaining surface water eventually flows into a receiving water body0.80text
pavementinstance ofHuman influenceUrbanization increases surface runoff by creating more impervious surfaces0.80text
buildings that do not allow percolation of the water down through the soil to the aquiferinstance ofHuman influenceUrbanization increases surface runoff by creating more impervious surfaces0.80text
streamsinstance ofThis pollutant load can reach various receiving waters0.80text
riversinstance ofThis pollutant load can reach various receiving waters0.80text
lakesinstance ofThis pollutant load can reach various receiving waters0.80text

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