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;Adsorption
;Adsorption ;adsorption
;adsorption
:The attachment of gas, vapour or dissolved matter onto the surface of solid materials.  
:The attachment of gas, vapour or dissolved matter onto the surface of solid materials.  


;Aggregate
;Aggregate ;aggregates ;aggregate ;Aggregates
:A broad category of particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in various particulate size gradations.
:A broad category of particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in various particulate size gradations.


;Antecedent dry period
;Antecedent dry period ;;antecedent dry period
;Interevent time
;Interevent time ;interevent time
:The period of time between consecutive rainfall events.
:The period of time between consecutive rainfall events.


;aquifers
;Aquifer ;Aquifers ;aquifers ;aquifer
;aquifer
:Layer of rock or soil that holds or transmits water.  
:Layer of rock or soil that holds or transmits water.  


;Asphalt
;Asphalt ;asphalt
:A mixture of mineral aggregates bound with bituminous materials, used in the construction and maintenance of paved surfaces.  
:A mixture of mineral aggregates bound with bituminous materials, used in the construction and maintenance of paved surfaces.  


;Attenuation
;Attenuation ;attenuation
:Reduction of peak flow and increase of the duration of the flow event.  
:Reduction of peak flow and increase of the duration of the flow event.  


;Base flow
;Base flow ;base flow
:The sustained flow in a channel due to groundwater interaction.  
:The sustained flow in a channel due to groundwater interaction.  


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