surface runoff; subsurface flow
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Meanings
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runoff; flow of water over or through the ground
formalA technical term in hydrology, geography, and environmental science. It includes surface runoff (flowing over land) and subsurface flow (through the soil).
Zhè这
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
dì地
biǎo表
jìng径
liú流
，
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
shuǐ水
bào暴
zhǎng涨
。
The heavy rain produced a large amount of surface runoff, causing the river to rise rapidly.
Zhí植
shù树
zào造
lín林
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
jiǎn减
shǎo少
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
hé和
jìng径
liú流
liàng量
。
Afforestation can effectively reduce soil erosion and runoff volume.
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Dì地
xià下
jìng径
liú流
shì是
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bǔ补
jǐ给
lái来
yuán源
。
Subsurface flow is an important source of groundwater recharge.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
gāi该
liú流
yù域
de的
nián年
jūn均
jìng径
liú流
liàng量
。
Engineers need to calculate the average annual runoff volume of this watershed.