Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
what is a drainage basin?
A
area of land drained by its rivers and tributaries, open system
2
Q
what is its boundary called?
A
watershed
3
Q
what are the inputs?
A
precipitation as rain or snow
4
Q
what are the stores?
A
- interception
- soil
- river discharge
- lakes
5
Q
what are the processes?
A
- stem flow
- surface run off
- infiltration
- throughflow
- percolation
- groundwater flow
6
Q
what are the outputs?
A
- evaporation
- transpiration
