Hydrometeorology And Flooding

Question 1

How to soil moisture affect the hydrologic cycle?

Answer 1

Any deficits need to be satisfied before surface runoff can occur

Question 2

What 5 factors affect the hydrologic cycle?

Answer 2

Soil Moisture, subsurface geology, character of storms, climate, vegetation

Question 3

Rain gauge at work

Answer 3

Cooperatives observer sending reports

Question 4

How does the character of storms affect the hydrologic cycle?

Answer 4

Rainfall intensity and duration

Question 5

Gradient

Answer 5

The slope of the Stream Valley which drives the speed

Question 6

What factors affect the snowmelt cycle?

Answer 6

Past soil moisture, winter air temperature, spring air temperature

Question 7

Surface flow

Answer 7

Overland flow that empties into a stream

Question 8

Tributaries

Answer 8

Smaller streams that feed into the main stem or river

Question 9

Hydrologic cycle

Answer 9

Link between precipitation., terrestrial run off, and ocean

Question 10

What does WSF stand for?

Answer 10

Water supply forecasts

Question 11

How is the WSF calculated?

Answer 11

Historical rain, snow, runoff data

Question 12

How does Paso your moisture affect the snowmelt cycle?

Answer 12

Was the ground dry or wet when the first snow fell?

Question 13

What does QPF stand for?

Answer 13

Quantitative precipitation forecast

Question 14

Erosional power

Answer 14

Proportional to the square of the stream velocity

Question 15

Stream

Answer 15

Surface water flow that is confined to a channel

Question 16

Inter-flow

Answer 16

Part of the surface flow that goes to groundwater

Question 17

How is the QPF calculated?

Answer 17

Observed run off, precipitation

Question 18

Discharge

Answer 18

Streamflow per unit time in cubic feet per second

Question 19

Snow pack will always “______” before it becomes snowmelt run off

Answer 19

Ripen

Question 20

Drainage basin

Answer 20

Water collecting area that feeds the stream

Question 21

Base flow

Answer 21

The underground source of flow for stream

Question 22

Main stem river

Answer 22

The major river of a basin

Question 23

What defines a flash flood?

Answer 23

Rising of smaller streams in less than six hours