drainage basin system Flashcards
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
Precipitation
water dripping down the trunk/stem
Stemflow
water absorbing into the ground
Infiltration
water stored in the soil
Soil storage
water stored in the vegetation
Vegetation storage
water leaving the plant through the leaves and being evaporated
Transpiration
Water being heated and turning into water vapour
Evaporation
Water vapour being cooled and turning into water
Condensation
water stored on the ground in puddles
Ground storage
water flowing over the land
Overland flow or runoff
water flowing through the soil back to the river
Throughflow
the water moving down into the underlying rock
Percolation
Water being stored in the underlying rock
Groundwater
Water flowing from the underlying rock into the river
Groundwater flow
The amount of water flowing in a river
Discharge