USGS: Science Topics: runoff

Science Topics

Runoff

Flow of water over land surfaces (including paved surfaces), typically from precipitation.

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National highway runoff water quality data and methodology synthesis [New Window]: Cooperative national project with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to evaluate FHWA's guidelines for highway-runoff quality. Links to searchable online bibliography of related publications by the USGS, EPA, FHWA, and state agencies.
Water resources of Virginia - small basin runoff [New Window]: Overview of a project to evaluate existing methods used by Virginia Dept. of Transportation to estimate flood hydrographs from small drainage basins, and evaluate the use of dimensionless hydrographs to estimate runoff volumes.
Water science for schools: Earth's water - runoff [New Window]: Site for elementary school students on runoff with links to information on rivers and watersheds, plus random link and glossary.
Solar irradiance and streamflow in Kansas [New Window]: Report on the hypothesis that variations of the total solar irradiance reaching the Earth and its atmosphere affect the precipitation and runoff of the western U.S. Includes links to research papers, bibliography, and climatic data.

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