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Infiltration is defined as the inflow of water through narrow voids in the lithosphere. Here, however, a distinction is made (according to DIN 4049-3) between infiltration processes from precipitation, from irrigation and flooding, as well as from surface waters. In these cases, “water” is a collective term for all types of water occurring in nature, including any dissolved, emulsified and suspended substances it may contain. Infiltration is an important part of the water cycle.
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Hölting, B., Coldewey, W.G. (2019). Surface Water Infiltration. In: Hydrogeology. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56375-5_5
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