An Infiltration is when water permeates or soaks into the ground, it goes through open spaces and pores in the ground.
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An Infiltration is the movement of water through the ground surface into the unsaturated zone
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An infiltration is flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface.
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Infiltration is the downward movement of water through soil.