drainage basin hydrological cycle Flashcards
what is soil water storage?
water held in the soil
what is vegetation storage?
water held on the surface of vegetation
what is transpiration?
loss of water from surface of leaves
what is infiltration?
absorption into the soil
what is throughflow/stem flow?
water that falls from the leaves and branches to the ground
what is precipitation?
all forms of moisture
what is groundwater flow?
movement of water through rocks horizontally
what is evaporation?
where water droplets turn into vapour by the sun
what is channel storage?
water held as a store in a river/stream
what is groundwater storage?
water storage in rocks
what is surface runoff?
water runs off the surface to eventually reach the river
what is channel flow?
water moving in the river as it flows
what is throughflow?
the movement of water downslope towards river within the soil
what is surface storage?
any water stored in the surface of the ground e.g. lakes
what is interception?
raindrop prevented from reaching the surface by leaves, stems and branches