Glossary:Gully

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Gully
A channel resulting from erosion and caused by the concentrated but intermittent overland flow of water usually during and immediately following heavy rains. Usually deeper than 0.5 m; gullies are larger than rills.

Related Words: Rill, Overland flow

Source
Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.

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