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Term

run-off

Term

Portion of rainfall, melted snow or irrigation water that flows across the ground's surface and is eventually returned to streams. Run-off can pick up pollutants from air or land and carry them to receiving waters.

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Source:

EEA Glossary

Context:

Comment

Definition source publication

United Nations. 1997. Quoted by: FAO.

Publication year

1997

Definition source URL

http://www.fao.org/fi/figis/glossary/gloss-r.asp

Organisation

Organisation full name

United Nations

Subjects

WATER

Long definition

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