throughflow
Movement passing through
Throughflow is the movement of water horizontally through soil, typically downslope, after rainfall has soaked into the ground but before it reaches the water table.
The term appears mainly in hydrology and geography: Throughflow contributes to stream levels during wet periods.
It contrasts with surface runoff (water flowing over land) and groundwater flow (water moving through saturated rock).
Covert entry into organization
- interflowReciprocal movement between
- subsurfaceBelow the outer layer
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- seepageSlow fluid escape
recharge · saturated · unsaturated · capillary · hydraulic · conductivity · transmissivity · porosity
Hollow conveyance channel
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- channelPassage for transmission
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
drainpipe · french drain · outlet · gradient · discharge · effluent · drainage network
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- water tableTop of groundwater zone
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
drawdown · well · borehole · confined · unconfined · permeability
Thin tissue sheet
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- rain gardenPlanted basin absorbing runoff
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
Life-geology-chemistry interactions
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
humus · microbial · detritus · forest floor
infiltration
Covert entry into organization
- interflowReciprocal movement between
- subsurfaceBelow the outer layer
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
seepage · recharge · saturated · unsaturated · capillary · hydraulic · conductivity · transmissivity · porosity · moisture
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
stormwater · drainpipe · french drain · outlet · gradient · discharge · effluent · drainage network
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- water tableTop of groundwater zone
- springRecoiling metal spiral
artesian · drawdown · well · borehole · confined · unconfined · permeability
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- rain gardenPlanted basin absorbing runoff
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
biogeochemical
Life-geology-chemistry interactions
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
phosphorus · humus · microbial · detritus · forest floor
throughflowsurface runoff
Water flowing over land
infiltration · percolation · interflow · streamflow · evapotranspiration
through, flow, throughout, thorough, thoroughly, thoroughness, flows, flowed, flowing