Process of Infiltration in Water Cycle and Why It Is Important

Process of Infiltration in Water Cycle and Why It Is Important

Infiltration refers to the process where precipitation or water infuses into subsurface soils, is absorbed by the soil and travels deeper through pore spaces and cracks into rocks. The bulk of water collected from melted snow and rain end up infiltrated. Where exactly does it reach in the ground? Water is often soaked up by the…

The Water Cycle and its Processes

The Water Cycle and its Processes

The water cycle explains the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the earth. It is also referred to as the Hydrological Cycle. The cycle describes the properties of water that make it undergo the various movements on the planet. The water cycle has nine main physical processes that create a…