River Discharge Flashcards
1
Q
What is river discharge?
A
Volume of water flowing in the river.
2
Q
What is peak discharge?
A
Highest discharge.
3
Q
What is lag time?
A
Delay between peak rainfall and peak discharge.
4
Q
What is rising limb?
A
Increase in river discharge as rainwater flows into river.
5
Q
What is falling limb?
A
Decrease in river discharge as river returns to its normal level.
6
Q
What does lots of rainfall mean?
A
More run off - lag time decreased, discharge increased.
7
Q
What happens to the soils after lots of rainfall?
A
Becomes saturated - wont infiltrate - increased discharge.
