Water from precipitation or other sources that flows over the land surface. In relation to the water resource assessment, surface runoff is the fraction of precipitation that does not infiltrate at ...

Surface runoff – when rain water falls, hits the ground, and runs straight into rivers and streams. Water cycle – the journey of water from bodies of water on the ground, to clouds ...

Climate change and human activities are causing significant disruptions to Earth's natural systems, including the global water cycle. These disruptions have introduced variability and irregularities ...

These interlinked human interventions often have intricate impacts on other water cycle variables like evapotranspiration and runoff. Nie and her team focused on three kinds of shifts in the cycle.

STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE LOW SNOWPACK WILL LEAD TO A VERY LOW SPRING RUNOFF. THIS MEANS LAKES AND RIVERS STATEWIDE WON’T GET THE BOOST OF WATER THAT WE TYPICALLY SEE. THE GROUP IN CHARGE OF ...

Such interrelated human interventions often lead to complex effects on other water cycle variables, such as evapotranspiration and runoff. Nie and her colleagues focused on three different kinds ...

As urban development accelerates and rainfall intensifies, traditional drainage systems are under unprecedented strain. The ...

Such interrelated human interventions often lead to complex effects on other water cycle variables, such as evapotranspiration and runoff. Nie and her colleagues focused on three different kinds of ...

Toxic storm runoff is contaminating the drinking water of Los Angeles County residents and putting beachgoers at risk. Following heavy rains, contaminants produced during Southern California's recent ...

A dam or reservoir that collects surface water flowing across land. Note: In New South Wales, a runoff dam may also collect water from a first- or second-order stream.