Saturation excess surface runoff

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Surface runoff generated by saturation excess mechanism. The condition of runoff generation is (1) Permeability of soils in the upper zone is higher than that in the lower zone; (2) Water content of the upper zone reaches the saturated water storage. (Reference:Rui, X.F.,2004. Principles of Hydrology,. Chinese Waterpower Press, Beijing, China.p147.)

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