Hydrograph Test Flashcards
The rising limb is the…
Water rising in the river
The recession is the…
Water levels falling in the river
The peak discharge is the…
Highest amount of discharge in the river.
The lag time is the…
Time between the peak rainfall and the peak discharge
Discharge is measured in…
M3/s
Rainfall is measured in…
mm
Precipitation is…
Any water falling from the sky
Evaporation is…
When the water is heated and turns from liquid to gas
Condensation is…
When water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid.
Infiltration is…
Water moving into the soil
Percolation is…
Water moving into permeable rocks.
Surface runoff is…
The flow of water over the ground surface
Ground water flow is…
The flow of water through the rocks
Through flow is…
The flow of water through the soil.
Transpiration is…
When there is water loss from plants through pores in leaves.
