Noun
surface water (countable and uncountable, plural surface waters)
(geography) Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.
surface-water
Surface water flow Hydrology considers quantifying surface water flow and solute transport, although the treatment of flows in large rivers is sometimes considered as a distinct topic of hydraulics or hydrodynamics. Source: Internet
Surface water temperatures on the Atlantic side reach a summer average of convert inshore and convert offshore to winter lows of convert inshore and convert offshore. Source: Internet
Surface water and deeper water (down to 100 meters or more) are mixed during winter because of the steady cooling of the surface and wind. Source: Internet
Surface water flow can include flow both in recognizable river channels and otherwise. Source: Internet
Surface water temperatures, which vary with latitude, current systems, and season and reflect the latitudinal distribution of solar energy, range from below convert to over convert. Source: Internet
Surface water (collected from a river or lake) can become contaminated by industrial wastes, farm runoff, storm water runoff, acid deposition and human and animal wastes. Source: Internet