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#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">That part of [[precipitation]] that reaches [[stream]] channels as [[direct runoff]].</div><br/> </div>
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In [[irrigation]], the portion of the [[precipitation]] that remains in the soil and is available for  [[consumptive use]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 29 March 2024

  1. That part of precipitation that reaches stream channels as direct runoff.
  2. In irrigation, the portion of the precipitation that remains in the soil and is available for consumptive use.
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