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surface water (non-marine)
Open bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, or streams. All non-marine waters on the surface of the earth, including fresh, brackish, and salt water.
This category is also used for
freshwater (surface)
Subtopics
river systems
surface-water level
See also
floods
freshwater ecosystems
hydrology
limnology
ocean characteristics
ocean processes
snow and ice cover
stream discharge
streamflow
surface water quality
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