Surface runoff is the excess water that flows over land when the soil below it is flooded. This is a big part of the water cycle.[1][2] This a prime cause for soil erosion and degradation of soil.
References
- ↑ Robert E. Horton, The Horton Papers (1933)
- ↑ Beven, Keith (2004). "Robert E. Horton's perceptual model of infiltration processes". Hydrological Processes. 18 (17): 3447–3460. doi:10.1002/hyp.5740.