A Percolation is the movement of groundwater from the unsaturated zone to the saturated zone
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A percolation is (1) The movement of water through the openings in rock or soil. (2) the entrance of a portion of the streamflow into the channel materials to contribute to ground water replenishment.
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Percolation is the passage of a liquid through the spaces of a porous material such as soil.