surface water
water on the continents surface, rather than underground
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Summary
surface water ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Follows: groundwater[2]
- Followed by: evaporated water[3]
- Location: planetary surface[4]
- Subclass of: water[5], geographical feature[6], raw water[7]
- Part of: planet[8]
- Said to be the same as: open water[9], runoff[10]
- Opposite of: groundwater[11]
- Main Wikidata property: P2927[12]
- Different from: open water[13], spring water[14], artesian water[15], groundwater[16], drinking water[17], non-drinking water[18], stormwater[19], wastewater[20]
- P14541: V7NDD[21]
Why It Matters
surface water has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]