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Flow of excess rainwater not infiltrating in the ground over its surface
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
Surface_runoff
Flow of water across the earth
surface runoff or overland flow. Once in a watercourse, runoff is referred to as streamflow, channel runoff, or river runoff. Urban runoff is surface
Runoff_(hydrology)
Surface runoff of water caused by urbanization
Urban runoff is surface runoff of rainwater, landscape irrigation, and car washing created by urbanization. Impervious surfaces (roads, parking lots and
Urban_runoff
Topics referred to by the same term
of water over land Channel runoff, the confined flow of water Surface runoff, the unconfined flow of water over land Runoff model (reservoir), a mathematical
Runoff
Flow of water in streams and other channels
to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff. Water flowing in channels comes from surface runoff from adjacent hillslopes, from groundwater
Streamflow
Infrastructure for draining excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces
flush from urban runoff can be extremely dirty. Storm water may become contaminated while running down the road or other impervious surface, or from lawn
Storm_drain
Water located on top of land forming terrestrial bodies of water
sourced from rivers and streams to produce energy. Surface water can be measured as annual runoff. This includes the amount of rain and snowmelt drainage
Surface_water
Type of water motion
precisely, it produces a surface runoff hydrograph in response to a rainfall event, represented by and input as a hyetograph. Rainfall-runoff models need to be
Runoff_model_(reservoir)
Natural processes removing soil and rock
than the rate at which water can infiltrate into the soil, surface runoff occurs. If the runoff has sufficient flow energy, it will transport loosened soil
Erosion
Biogeochemical cycle for movement of water on Earth
transpiration, condensation, precipitation, sublimation, infiltration, surface runoff, and subsurface flow. In doing so, the water goes through different
Water_cycle
Type of mathematical model
waters. In the most complex of models, various line source inputs from surface runoff might be added to multiple point sources, treating a variety of chemicals
Hydrological_transport_model
Farm management process
for controlling pollution from confined animal operations and from surface runoff that may be contaminated by chemicals or organisms in fertilizer, pesticides
Agricultural wastewater treatment
Agricultural_wastewater_treatment
Topmost part of the soil layer
consistency and quality of the soil resulting in increased erosion. Surface runoff from farm fields is a type of nonpoint source pollution. Topsoil as
Topsoil
Contamination of water bodies
activities, agricultural activities, and urban runoff including stormwater. Water pollution may affect either surface water or groundwater. This form of pollution
Water_pollution
Contamination of water by excessive inputs of nutrients
phosphorus, stimulate algal growth. Sources of nutrient pollution include surface runoff from farms, waste from septic tanks, feedlots, and emissions from burning
Nutrient_pollution
Landscape elements designed to manage surface runoff water
design to channel surface runoff at the perimeter of a large parking area. Surface runoff consists of building roof runoff, parking lot runoff and overland
Bioswale
Removal of water from an area of land
Drainage options for the planter include: Surface drains are typically used to manage runoff from paved surfaces, such as sidewalks and parking lots. Catch
Drainage
Water that originates during precipitation events and snow/ice melt
land surface in ponds and puddles, evaporate back into the atmosphere, or contribute to surface runoff. Most runoff is conveyed directly as surface water
Stormwater
Sewage collection system of pipes and tunnels designed to also collect surface runoff
during combined sewer overflow (CSO) events when combined sewage and surface runoff flows exceed the capacity of the sewage treatment plant, or of the maximum
Combined_sewer
accurately measure than surface runoff, groundwater is not generally used in areas where even fairly limited levels of surface water are available. Even
Water_distribution_on_Earth
Displacement of soil by water, wind, and lifeforms
than the rate at which water can infiltrate into the soil, surface runoff occurs. If the runoff has sufficient flow energy, it will transport loosened soil
Soil_erosion
Underground pipe for transporting sewage
served by sanitary sewers, separate storm drains may convey surface runoff directly to surface waters. An advantage of sanitary sewer systems is that they
Sanitary_sewer
Initial surface runoff of a rainstorm
initial surface runoff of a rainstorm. During this phase, water pollution entering storm drains in areas with high proportions of impervious surfaces is typically
First_flush
Unwanted or unusable materials
(such as sewage, which contains bodily wastes (feces and urine) and surface runoff), radioactive waste, and others. People may have differing views on
Waste
Sediment processes associated with rivers and streams
In geography and geology, fluvial sediment processes or fluvial sediment transport are associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms
Fluvial_sediment_processes
Artificial structures such as pavements covered with water-tight materials
sewage into streams. Polluted runoff can have many negative effects on fish, animals, plants and people. Impervious surfaces collect solar heat in their
Impervious_surface
Measurement in environmental chemistry
More exotic and harmful elements of TDS are pesticides arising from surface runoff. Certain naturally occurring total dissolved solids arise from the weathering
Total_dissolved_solids
Rivers rising from chalk bedrock
ground to the water table and chalk streams therefore receive little surface runoff. As a result, the water in the streams contains little organic matter
Chalk_stream
dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Concrete is used to create hard surfaces which contribute to surface runoff that may cause soil erosion, water pollution and flooding
Environmental impact of concrete
Environmental_impact_of_concrete
Body of surface water flowing down a channel
inputs – surface runoff (from precipitation or meltwater), daylighted subterranean water, and surfaced groundwater (spring water). The surface and subterranean
Stream
Infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff using sewers
Sewerage (or sewage system) is the infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff (stormwater, meltwater, rainwater) using sewers. It encompasses components
Sewerage
Interface between land and a river or stream
protecting aquatic environments from excessive sedimentation, polluted surface runoff, and erosion. They supply shelter and food for many aquatic animals
Riparian_zone
Collection of lakes, bays and areas in Minnesota, US
fertilizer, and surface runoff pollution until the 1970s. Conditions have since improved, but pollution from fertilizer and surface runoff remains an ongoing
Lake_Minnetonka
Water that has been used and contaminated
combination of domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities, surface runoff / storm water, and any sewer infiltration or sewer inflow". In everyday
Wastewater
Roads built with water-pervious materials
into the aggregate layers and/or soil below. In addition to reducing surface runoff, permeable paving systems can trap suspended solids, thereby filtering
Permeable_paving
Preservation of soil nutrients
and dissipates runoff through surface friction, impeding surface runoff and encouraging infiltration of the slowed surface water. Windbreaks are sufficiently
Soil_conservation
Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil
result from interflow and soil piping (internal erosion) as well as surface runoff. Gully erosion may also advance laterally through similar methods, including
Gully
Runoff reducing landscaping method
nearly all rainfall is converted into surface runoff, which frequently overwhelms stormwater management systems. Runoff volumes in urban areas can be two
Rain_garden
Water that does not flow
tree trunks, leaf sheaths, etc. To avoid ground and surface water stagnation, the drainage of surface and subsoil is advised. Areas with a shallow water
Water_stagnation
Total surface runoff that a site produces in a year
A runoff footprint is the total surface runoff that a site produces over the course of a year. According to the United States Environmental Protection
Runoff_footprint
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
This hydrological transformation is evidenced by a marked rise in surface runoff and a reduction in infiltration retention, resulting in flashier hydrographs
Kinshasa
Elevated area of land with a flat top and sides, usually much wider than buttes
layers of the mesa erodes the underlying soft shale layers, either as surface runoff from the mesa top or from groundwater moving through permeable overlying
Mesa
Surface runoff produced from melting snow
hydrology, snowmelt is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced. Water
Snowmelt
Flow of water beneath Earth's surface
can be either surface runoff in rivers and streams, or subsurface runoff infiltrating rocks and soil. The amount of runoff reaching surface and groundwater
Subsurface_flow
Science of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth
Calculation of rainfall. Calculation of Evapotranspiration Calculating surface runoff and precipitation. Determining the water balance of a region. Determining
Hydrology
moisture loss. Fireline construction encourages surface run-off and gully formation. Amplified runoff and erosion responses are most likely where fire
Wildfire_suppression
Area of loose particles at the edge of a body of water
they can cease to be an effective access surface if they become buried or undermined by erosion by surface runoff coming from the beach head. If the corduroy
Beach
Runoff catching or channeling device
A catchwater device is a large-scale man-made device for catching surface runoff from hills and the sky from precipitation by channeling it to reservoirs
Catchwater
Process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
soil moisture content of soils surface layers increases. If the precipitation rate exceeds the infiltration rate, runoff will usually occur unless there
Infiltration_(hydrology)
Rainfall-runoff-subsurface runoff simulation model
dynamic rainfall–runoff–subsurface runoff simulation model used for single-event to long-term (continuous) simulation of the surface/subsurface hydrology
Storm_Water_Management_Model
Chemical compound
certain forms of calcium phosphate can lead to nutrient-containing surface runoff and subsequent adverse effects upon receiving waters such as algal blooms
Calcium_phosphate
Hydrology of drainage basins
animals. Catchment zones collect water from various sources such as surface runoff from snow cover and glaciers, and subsurface flow from groundwater,
Catchment_hydrology
Starting point of a river
stream is the geographical point of its beginning, specifically where surface runoff water begins to accumulate into a flowing channel of water. A river
River_source
Methods for reducing detrimental effects of flood waters
vegetation, some evaporates, and the rest travels over the land as surface runoff. Floods occur when ponds, lakes, riverbeds, soil, and vegetation cannot
Flood_management
Water with salinity between freshwater and seawater
limited connections to the open ocean, very high levels of freshwater surface runoff input from the large Hudson Bay drainage basin, and low rate of evaporation
Brackish_water
Lake Kajiado County, Kenya
discharge into alkaline "lagoons" around the lake margins, leaving little surface runoff in this region. Most hot springs lie along the northwestern and southern
Lake_Magadi
Natural disasters
episode. With soils already saturated, the excess precipitation became surface runoff and flowed into the already elevated lakes and streams. Most rainfall
2019_Arkansas_River_floods
Terrain formed by tiered platforms
it is called terracing. Terraced fields decrease both erosion and surface runoff, and may be used to support growing crops that require irrigation, such
Terrace_(earthworks)
Water overflow submerging usually-dry land
"overland flooding". This is different from "overland flow" defined as "surface runoff". The Red River Valley is a former glacial lakebed, created by Lake
Flood
Designed to reduce the potential impact of development
development has had or may have on the natural water cycle, particularly surface runoff and water pollution trends. SuDS have become popular in recent decades
Sustainable_drainage_system
Processes of managing land
water security by increasing soil moisture availability, decreasing surface runoff, and decreasing soil erosion. Unsustainable land managements leads to
Land_management
Practice of preventing soil erosion in agriculture and land development
areas, river banks and construction. Effective erosion controls handle surface runoff and are important techniques in preventing water pollution, soil loss
Erosion_control
Failure of two dams in Libya
بالتكامل بين تقنيات نظم املعلومات الجغر افية و تقدير [Estimation of the surface runoff depth of Wadi Derna Basin by integrating the geographic information
Derna_dam_collapses
Intermediate region, typically between belligerent entities
erosion. The adsorption capacity of a buffer zone can reduce the speed of surface runoff and increase the effective water content of soil. Through increasing
Buffer_zone
Lake in Huddinge, Sweden
the bedrock surfaces along the southern. The lake has no major feeders, the inflow instead coming from local stormwater and surface runoff. Some 60 per
Långsjön,_Älvsjö
2014 film directed by Kimberly Levin
despite the leisurely pace, never lingers too long in a scene". Surface runoff "'Runoff' Trailer Tells a Story of Rural Drama (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood
Runoff_(2014_film)
Groundwater that recharges an aquifer
in loss of topsoil resulting in reduced water infiltration, enhanced surface runoff and reduction in recharge. Use of groundwater, especially for irrigation
Groundwater_recharge
Type of subsurface wastewater disposal facility
material (often gravel) covered by a layer of soil to prevent animals (and surface runoff) from reaching the wastewater distributed within those trenches. Primary
Septic_drain_field
Crater on Mars
crater probably formed during a period in which there was continual surface runoff. In 2007, following the discovery of its ancient lake, the crater was
Jezero_(crater)
Converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
for controlling pollution from confined animal operations and from surface runoff that may be contaminated by chemicals or organisms in fertilizer, pesticides
Wastewater_treatment
flows into Mexico. The primary source for the length, watershed, and surface runoff data in the table below is the 10th edition of Statistics on Water in
List of longest rivers of Mexico
List_of_longest_rivers_of_Mexico
Particulate solid matter deposited on a planetary surface
a liquid and form a sediment Surface runoff – Flow of excess rainwater not infiltrating in the ground over its surface "Sediment". National Geographic
Sediment
Collection of rainwater runoff
contact with impervious surfaces, or saturated surfaces incapable of absorbing more water, is termed surface runoff. As the surface runoff travels greater distance
Stormwater_harvesting
Shield volcano in Oregon, United States
of the region, and surface runoff rarely occurs even during heavy rain showers. Only one stream appears on Newberry's entire surface, and it remains unclear
Newberry_Volcano
Impervious surface taxes
estate owners for pollution in stormwater drainage from impervious surface runoff. This system imposes a tax that is proportional to the total impervious
Stormwater_fee
Geological system and early time period of Mars
erosion rates during the Noachian may have been due to precipitation and surface runoff. Many (but not all) Noachian-aged terrains on Mars are densely dissected
Noachian
Hard landscape materials in the built environment structures
or culverts, hardscape with an impervious surface requires artificial methods of drainage or surface runoff to carry off the water that would normally
Hardscape
Pollution of oceans from substances discarded by humans
pollution ends up in the sea.[citation needed] Surface runoff from farming, as well as urban runoff and runoff from the construction of roads, buildings,
Marine_pollution
Lake in Nevada, United States
the steep Sierra terrain and collecting moderately high silt-loaded surface runoff. The north and east sides of the lake have been restricted to the public
Pyramid_Lake_(Nevada)
Naturally occurring water with low amounts of dissolved salts
precipitations such as rainfall, snowfall, hail/sleet and graupel, and surface runoffs that form inland bodies of water such as wetlands, ponds, lakes, rivers
Fresh_water
Predicting water erosion impacts using simulations
(vegetation); and provides various types of outputs, including water balance (surface runoff, subsurface flow, and evapotranspiration), soil detachment and deposition
WEPP
Fourth planet from the Sun
Edgett KS (30 June 2000). "Evidence for Recent Groundwater Seepage and Surface Runoff on Mars". Science. 288 (5475): 2330–2335. Bibcode:2000Sci...288.2330M
Mars
Estuary and natural harbor in Florida, off the Gulf of Mexico
increasing amounts of pollutants from industry, agriculture, sewage, and surface runoff. The bay's water quality was seriously degraded by the early 1980s,
Tampa_Bay
Septic tanks Sewage Shipping Sludge Stagnation Sulfur water Surface runoff Turbidity Urban runoff Water quality Wastewater Topics History Pollutants Heavy
List of countries by air pollution
List_of_countries_by_air_pollution
Adverse environmental contamination
of waste and contaminants into surface runoff flowing to surface waters (including urban runoff and agricultural runoff, which may contain chemical fertilizers
Pollution
water pollution by mitigating the impact of high-velocity stormwater surface runoff. It is used both on construction sites and for permanent applications
Level_spreader
Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
regulations) Effluent limitation Industrial wastewater treatment Stormwater Surface runoff "Terms of Environment". Washington, D.C.: United States Environmental
Effluent
Chile Hydrography
reaches 500 mm, while evapotranspiration remains around 300 mm. Based on surface runoff characteristics, Chile can be divided into three types of drainage areas
Hydrography_of_Chile
Looks at how water moves in a closed system
precipitation), must be transferred into either evaporation, transpiration, surface runoff (eventually reaching the channel and leaving in the form of river discharge)
Water_balance
Small to moderate trench created to channel water
the erosion rates and pollution transport that results from direct surface runoff. However, excess drainage results in recurring drought induced crop
Ditch
Raised bank of land or barrier
used to control soil erosion and sedimentation by reducing the rate of surface runoff. The berms either reduce the velocity of the water, or direct water
Berm
Discharge of untreated sewage
precipitation runoff from combined sewers during wet weather. Some cities built sanitary sewers to keep sewage from being mixed with surface runoff. In those
Sanitary_sewer_overflow
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Sump may refer to: An infiltration basin used to manage surface runoff water and recharge underground aquifers Sump (cave), a permanently flooded
Sump
Type of chemical used to kill unwanted plants
herbicides can be transported via leaching or surface runoff to contaminate groundwater or distant surface water sources. Generally, the conditions that
Herbicide
Topics referred to by the same term
Kansas, a community in the United States First flush, the initial surface runoff of a rainstorm Flush text, in justification Flush toilet, a toilet using
Flush
Conduit which removes wastewater by use of gravity
remove unwanted water. The term sewer implies removal of sewage or surface runoff rather than water intended for use; and the term gravity excludes water
Gravity_sewer
Artificial pond for stormwater runoff
agricultural and industrial wastewater Stream restoration Surface runoff Sustainable drainage system Urban runoff Water pollution Jonenbach flood retention basin
Retention_basin
Effect of repeated walking on open ground
which can alter soil moisture and temperature regimes and increase surface runoff and erosion. In a simulated trampling experiment in the limestone Belianske
Trampling
Green area in an urban location
benefits and reducing negative effects of urban development, such as surface runoff and the urban heat island effect. Historically, access to urban green
Urban_green_space
Loose, unconsolidated sediments deposited at the base of a hillslope
to sediment deposited at the base of a hillslope by unconcentrated surface runoff or sheet erosion. Colluviation refers to the buildup of colluvium at
Colluvium
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n.
An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface.
n.
An inclosed place in which heat is produced by the combustion of fuel, as for reducing ores or melting metals, for warming a house, for baking pottery, etc.; as, an iron furnace; a hot-air furnace; a glass furnace; a boiler furnace, etc.
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Hence, outward or external appearance.
n.
Surface; superficies; externality.
a.
Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
a.
meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
n.
The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body.
n.
A form of machine for dressing the surface of wood, metal, stone, etc.
v. t.
To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain.
v. t.
To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.
n.
To throw out, or exhale, as from a furnace; also, to put into a furnace.
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Surface; body; substance.
n.
That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.
n.
A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Surface
v. t.
To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.
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Alt. of Serfdom
imp. & p. p.
of Surface