surface runoff

collocation in English

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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, by reducing the potential forsurfacerunoffloss, the release of nitrogen available for plant use is also delayed.
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A practical method for estimating the impact of land-use change onsurfacerunoff, groundwater recharge and wetland hydrology.
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Examples of open channel flow include water flow in rivers, in partially full drains andsurfacerunoff.
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Evaluation of phosphorus transport insurfacerunofffrom packed soil boxes.
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The shelter ensured that no rainwater would enter the bucket directly, and therefore that all water collected representedsurfacerunofffrom the fields.
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This practice provides an effective ground cover that reduces the energy of rainfall impact andsurfacerunoff, decreasing the erosion rate.
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These rains caused not only visible growth problems for the seedlings but also largesurfacerunoff, possibly removing a portion of the broadcast fertilizer.
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Peak nitrate-nitrogen values insurfacerunofffrom fertilized pastures.
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Surface compaction and surface sealing decrease rainwater infiltration7, causing increasedsurfacerunoffand elevated risk of erosion3.
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Tail water is water that exits the field area assurfacerunoffduring or after an irrigation or rainfall event and is measured at the bay discharge pipe.
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This flooding was fromsurfacerunoffand storm sewer/highway drain overflow and not from the main river system.
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Tailwater also refers tosurfacerunoffresulting from crop irrigation.
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The lower concentrations of phosphorus insurfacerunoffreduces algal growth, because phosphorus is the limiting nutrient for algae.
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Total annualsurfacerunoffis estimated at 43 to 48 km3, depending on the source.
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Detention dams are built to catchsurfacerunoffto prevent floods and trap sediment by regulating the flow rate of the runoff into channels downstream.
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The average level ofsurfacerunoffduring the same period was.
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The southeast embankment generally experiences significantsurfacerunofffrom snow-melt and rain.
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It can prevent erosion caused by excessive rain that might result fromsurfacerunoff.
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Water flowing in channels comes fromsurfacerunofffrom adjacent hillslopes, from groundwater flow out of the ground, and from water discharged from pipes.
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