Other Names
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Definition
Surface runoff is the water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, flowing over the land surface to ultimately reach streams. It is one of the major components in the water cycle. Surface runoff can be expressed in the water volume (or mass) per unit of area per unit of time
Applications
- Environmental issues
- Agriculture issues
- Water cycle
- Energy cycle
- Weather forecast
- Climate prediction model
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have a specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Surface Runoff | kg/m^2/s | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- USGS
Atmos Composition
