Description

Surface water is defined here as water on the earth's surface, collecting on the ground or in streams, rivers, lakes, open water wetlands or oceans, as opposed to water in rock, regolith or atmosphere. Rainwater on rock surfaces, snow and ice on land and on water, as well as droplets on e.g. vegetation are included in surface water. The quantity of surface water is included, while the chemical composition of the water is treated as water composition.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

CompBio10

Main Category

Main category for FEP

Biosphere

Sub-category

Sub-category for FEP

Biosphere component

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Biosphere process report, R-10-37, Section(s) 5.10