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− | ;Adsorption | + | ;Adsorption ;adsorption |
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| :The attachment of gas, vapour or dissolved matter onto the surface of solid materials. | | :The attachment of gas, vapour or dissolved matter onto the surface of solid materials. |
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− | ;Aggregate | + | ;Aggregate ;aggregates ;aggregate ;Aggregates |
| :A broad category of particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in various particulate size gradations. | | :A broad category of particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in various particulate size gradations. |
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− | ;Antecedent dry period | + | ;Antecedent dry period ;;antecedent dry period |
− | ;Interevent time | + | ;Interevent time ;interevent time |
| :The period of time between consecutive rainfall events. | | :The period of time between consecutive rainfall events. |
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− | ;aquifers | + | ;Aquifer ;Aquifers ;aquifers ;aquifer |
− | ;aquifer | |
| :Layer of rock or soil that holds or transmits water. | | :Layer of rock or soil that holds or transmits water. |
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− | ;Asphalt | + | ;Asphalt ;asphalt |
| :A mixture of mineral aggregates bound with bituminous materials, used in the construction and maintenance of paved surfaces. | | :A mixture of mineral aggregates bound with bituminous materials, used in the construction and maintenance of paved surfaces. |
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− | ;Attenuation | + | ;Attenuation ;attenuation |
| :Reduction of peak flow and increase of the duration of the flow event. | | :Reduction of peak flow and increase of the duration of the flow event. |
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− | ;Base flow | + | ;Base flow ;base flow |
| :The sustained flow in a channel due to groundwater interaction. | | :The sustained flow in a channel due to groundwater interaction. |
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