water balance / soil moisture budget Flashcards
1
Q
river regime
A
the annual patterning of river level rise and or fall
2
Q
water budget
A
balance between water inputs and outputs of drainage basin
3
Q
soil moisture utilisation
A
how water is used up in comparison to perception
4
Q
soil moisture recharge
A
water gets refilled
5
Q
soil moisture surplus
A
inputs greater than output
6
Q
soil moisture defiency
A
outputs greater than inputs
7
Q
lag time
A
time taken from the peak rainfall to the peak discharge
8
Q
what is meant by the relationship between ragtime and the magnitude of peak discharge?
A
shorter lag time can increase peak flow (discharge) than long and thin
