Flows Flashcards
1
Q
What are the seven flows?
A
Infiltration
Percolation
Through flow
Surface runoff
Groundwater flow
Stream flow
Stem flow
2
Q
What is infiltration?
A
Water moving from above ground into the soil
3
Q
What is percolation?
A
Water moves from the ground into porous rocks and fractures
4
Q
What is through flow?
A
Water moves through soil into streams or rivers
5
Q
What is surface runoff?
A
Flow of water that occurs when there’s an excess on the earths surface
6
Q
What is groundwater flow?
A
Water moves through the rocks
7
Q
What is streamflow?
A
Water that moves through established channels
8
Q
What is stemflow?
A
Flow of water that has been intercepted by a plant or tree
