River Features Flashcards
1
Q
Discharge (cmps Cumecs)
A
Amount of water in the river
2
Q
Annual regime
A
Annual pattern of a river
3
Q
Aquifer
A
Rocks in the ground which are capable of holding large quantities of water.
4
Q
Recharge (enters)
A
Water that enters an aquifer
5
Q
Discharge
A
Water that leaves a aquifer
6
Q
Abstraction
A
Taking water from a surface or groundwater store.
7
Q
Over-abstraction
A
Water is taken from a store faster than it can be recharged.
