human impacts on the water cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Three largest manipulations of the water cycle
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-Human impacts on precipitation patterns
-Modification of soil moisture by land use and land cover
-Water withdrawals from discharge for human use
2
Q
Criticisms of the definition of the freshwater use planetary boundary
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-scale
-aggregation
-control variable
-mechanism
-underestimation of water use
3
Q
Percolation
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water going into ground water
4
Q
Sublimation
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solid to gaseous state
5
Q
ecological function of green water
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Natural irrigation
Healthy ecosystem
Securing land carbon sinks
Maintaining regional climates
Supporting plant growth
6
Q
Human activities produced multiple pressures on waters
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Nutrient pollution
Modifications of river morphology
Alterations of flow regime
Introduction of alien species
