Flood hydrographs Flashcards
1
Q
What is hydrograph?
A
Hydrograph is graph showing changes in discharge of river over a short period of time
2
Q
Flashy river in hydrograph vs Flat river in hydrograph
A
Flashy river in hydrograph: Short lag time, high peak. Flat river in hydrograph: Low peak, long lag time.
3
Q
Drainage density of flashy river vs drainage density of flat river.
A
Flashy river: High drainage density vs Flat river: Low drainage density.
4
Q
Basin shape of flashy river vs Basin shape of flat river?
A
Flashy river: Circular basin.
Flat river: Long basin.
