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sheet flow

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sheet flow [′shēt‚flō]
(hydrology)
An overland flow or downslope movement of water taking the form of a thin, continuous film over relatively smooth soil or rock surfaces and not concentrated into channels larger than rills.
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In small depressions and upslope of rocks and plants, the soil moisture would linger longer than in areas where sheet flow went unchecked.
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