Final Exam Flashcards
1
Q
What is runoff?
A
Movement of water after precipitation has reached the ground.
2
Q
What is surface channelized flow?
A
Stream flow, measured as discharge
3
Q
What are the three components of a hydrograph?
A
Rising limb, peak, falling limb.
4
Q
how is the shape of a hydrograph influenced?
A
by rainfall intensity/duration, watershed size/shape/slope, soil type, vegetation type
5
Q
Three types of runoff mechanisms?
A
Overland flow (Qo), throughflow (Qt), and groundwater flow (Qg)
