Water balance Flashcards
1
Q
What is the water balance? (WB rivers)
A
The balance between inputs and outputs shown by th DBHC
2
Q
What is the water balance equation? (WB rivers)
A
precipitation (P) = surface runoff (Q) + evaporation (E)
3
Q
Over the months, what happens to the water balance, starting at January? (WB rivers)
A
- Soil moisture recharge (storage full)
- Soil moisture surplus
- Soil moisture utilisation (store is being used by flora)
- Soil moisture deficit (flora have adaptations to survive)
- Soil moisture recharge (store begins to fill again)
4
Q
What is soil moisture determined by? (WB rivers)
A
- variations in inputs/outputs
- soil characteristics
