Surface runoff

"That part of the precipitation which flows on the ground surface and flows into streams." (United Nations Publications, 2013)

Sources

United Nations Publications. "Glossary of Shared Water Resources (English-Arabic): Technical, Socioeconomic and Legal Terminology." (2013). DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.18356/70b462ce-en

Related Terms
Direct runoff
Surface runoff

Related Content

Article

Monitoreando la escorrentía mediante datos de observación de la Tierra

Monitoring runoff using Earth observation data

Monitoring runoff using Earth observation data

Runoff map using remote sensing technologies

When rain falls on Earth, the water starts moving and flowing downhill through sewers and rivers as runoff. Runoff is extremely important to recharge surface water bodies and groundwater. Furthermore, runoff changes the landscape by action of erosion. It is an integral part of the water cycle (Earth Science Data Systems 2021). 

Read More

Capacity Building and Training Material

ARSET - Water Resource Management Using NASA Earth Science Data

ARSET - Water Resource Management Using NASA Earth Science Data

Training banner

Overview:

This online course covers precipitation (rainfall and snow fraction), soil moisture, evapotranspiration, runoff and streamflow, groundwater, and lake level heights. Participants are introduced to a number of NASA data products.

Objective:

Participants will be able to use NASA remote sensing observations and land-atmosphere models to: 

Read More