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Initial detention

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001403

In hydrologic terms, the volume of water on the ground, either in depressions or in transit, at the time active runoff begins.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001403
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001403",
  "term": "Initial detention",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Initial Detention",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the volume of water on the ground, either in depressions or in transit, at the time active runoff begins.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/initial-detention/"
}

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