Water Flow

Definition

Water flow refers to the movement of water through various parts of the hydrological cycle including precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, infiltration into soil or groundwater systems.

Related terms

Watershed: An area of land where all the water drains into a common outlet such as a river, lake, or ocean.

Aquifer: An underground layer of permeable rock or sediment that holds and transmits groundwater.

Transpiration: The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves.