seepage face

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Term: seepage face
Definition:

A boundary between the saturated flow field and the atmosphere along which groundwater discharges, either by evaporation or movement ‘downhill’ along the land surface or in a well as a thin film in response to the force of gravity.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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