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Evaporation
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat.
Interception
Interception refers to precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves and branches of plants and the forest floor.
Precipitation
Precipitation is any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth
Overland Flow (surface runoff)
is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources flows over the earth's surface.
Transpiration
Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves.
Troughflow
Flow of water in the soil zone
Infiltration
Where the water filters through the ground and the tiny pores in the soil
Percolation
Where the water moves downwards through the soil
Channel Flow
Downhill movement of water in rivers.
Soil moisture
Soil moisture is a source of water for evapotranspiration
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