Fluid flow
type: Concept
narrower: Streamflow

Water cycle
type: Entity
type: Concept
narrower: Streamflow

Streamflow
broader: Water cycle
broader: Fluid flow
created: 2022-02-07T17:00:00
type: Concept
type: Entity
definition: [Wikipedia] Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one component of the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff. Water flowing in channels comes from surface runoff from adjacent hillslopes, from groundwater flow out of the ground, and from water discharged from pipes. The discharge of water flowing in a channel is measured using stream gauges or can be estimated by the Manning equation. The record of flow over time is called a hydrograph. Flooding occurs when the volume of water exceeds the capacity of the channel.
in scheme: ozcar-theia
alternative label: Channel runoff
alternative label: River flow
modified: 2023-02-15T15:26:31