1.5 Flashcards

1
Q

Often varies across a watershed

A

Precipitation

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2
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3 Classifications of Storms

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Frontal, Convective, and Orographic

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3
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Classification of storm where warm air masses meet cold air masses, producing the law intensity, long duration rainy days.

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Frontal

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4
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Classification of storm which occurs as wind forces warm, moist air masses rises over hills and mountains.

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Orographic

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5
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Classification of storm which occurs as a result of air expanding when headed by solar energy.

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Convective

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6
Q

The actual shape and timing if the hydrograph is determined largely by the ___, ___, ___, and ___ in the basin and by the intensity and duration of input rainfall.

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size, shape, slope, and storage

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7
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He proposed that overland flow is common and a really widespread. Classic concept of streamflow.

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Horton (1993)

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8
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5 types of storage

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Depression, Detention, Channel, Retention, Groundwater

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9
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Watershed in field surface depression

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Depression Storage

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10
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Excess water in depression

A

Detention Storage

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11
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Temporary stored in channels enroute to an outlet

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Channel Storage

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12
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Precipitation on an area that does not escape runoff

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Retention

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13
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Stored until such time that the water table starts to rise above the stream

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Groundwater

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