Stores- Local Scale Flashcards
1
Q
Stores in the local scale
A
Soil water, Groundwater, River Channel, Interception, Surface Storage
2
Q
Soil water
A
Water stored in the soil which is utilised by plants
Mid-term
3
Q
Groundwater
A
Water that is stored in the pore spaced of rock
Long term
4
Q
River Channel
A
Water that is stored in a river
Short term
5
Q
Interception
A
Water that is intercepted by plants on their branches and leaves before reaching the ground
Short term
6
Q
Surface storage
A
Water stored in puddles, ponds, lakes etc
Variable
7
Q
What is the water table
A
The upper level at which the pore spaces and fractures in the ground become saturated
Used to added drought conditions, health of wetland seasons etc
