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  • They correspond almost totally to the baseflow of the rivers and the permeability of the substratum is high.

    Water profile of Sierra Leone 2008

  • Some 7,600 tonnes of de-icing salt are applied to nearby roads each year, with more than half of it accumulating in groundwater and returning as brackish (salinated) baseflow into creeks year round, they note.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010

  • Discharge at the old Markarfljót bridge, 18 km from Gígjökull, is estimated at ~100 m3 s-1, of which ~30 m3 s-1 is baseflow. yesterday and if you want to see some up-close (probably too up-close) video of an eruption of the volcano, check out this tourist video.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

  • In their study, Anderson and Emanuel looked at seasonal variations in precipitation and baseflow, the groundwater contribution to streamflow.

    CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News 2009

  • Bill Anderson and Ryan Emanuel, assistant professors in Appalachian's Department of Geology, analyzed 56 years of precipitation and baseflow data throughout central and Eastern North Carolina to look for correlations between climate oscillations and groundwater flow.

    CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News 2009

  • For example, when rain has not fallen in a while, Peachtree Creek often is at a baseflow stage of about three feet.

    The Vail Trail - All Sections 2008

  • ... increasing pumping by either Kansas or Nebraska alone or both states together causes baseflow at the Beaver Creek accounting point to drop to zero after a threshold is reached.

    unknown title 2009

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