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ThroughfallVariable Name

In Hydrology, throughfall is the process which describes how wet leaves shed excess water onto the ground surface. These drops have greater erosive power because they are heavier than rain drops. Furthermore, where there is a high canopy, falling drops may reach terminal velocity, about 8 metres (26 ft), thus maximizing the drop's erosive potential.

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throughfall

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Wikipedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throughfall

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Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases.