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is more universally applicable, but still it holds only for catchments whose surface area is limited by the condition that the rainfall can be considered more or less uniformly distributed over the area. The maximum size of the watershed then depends on the rainfall characteristics of the region.
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The evaporative phase of the cycle purifies water because it causes salts and other solids picked up during the cycle to be left behind. The condensation phase in the atmosphere replenishes the land with freshwater. The flow of liquid water and ice transports minerals across the globe. It also
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changes. When water evaporates, it takes up energy from its surroundings and cools the environment. When it condenses, it releases energy and warms the environment. These heat exchanges influence the
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of runoff from small catchments and hillslope plots monitored by the USDA. It is widely used and is an efficient method for determining the approximate amount of direct runoff from a
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A detailed diagram depicting the global water cycle. The direction of movement of water between reservoirs tends towards upwards movement through
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since the amount of water that remains on the surface is greater. Most municipal storm sewer systems discharge untreated stormwater to
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When the study area is too large, it can be divided into sub-catchments and the various runoff hydrographs may be combined using
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events, and changes in the timing and intensity of rainfall. These water cycle changes affect
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WEF Manual of Practice No. 23; ASCE Manual and Report on Engineering Practice No. 87. 1998.
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is exacerbated by surface runoff, leading to a number of down stream impacts, including
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reshapes the geological features of the Earth, through processes including
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occurs when the volume of water exceeds the capacity of the channel.
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flow out of the ground, and from water discharged from pipes. The
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The water cycle involves the exchange of energy, which leads to
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in response to a rainfall event, represented by and input as a
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of rainwater, landscape irrigation, and car washing created by
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In addition to causing water erosion and pollution, surface
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Runoff that occurs on the ground surface before reaching a
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are greatly affecting the water cycle. Activities such as
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excess. The curve number method was developed by the
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events, these surfaces (built from materials such as
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by water to its full capacity, and the rain arrives
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Index

Runoff (water)
water
hydrological cycle
surface runoff
watercourse
streamflow
Urban runoff
urbanization
Water cycle

evapotranspiration
gravity
water cycle
biogeochemical cycle
water
Earth
ice
fresh water
salt water
atmospheric water
climatic variables
ocean
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
sublimation
infiltration
surface runoff
ice

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