water budgets Flashcards

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1
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water surplus

A

in winter/early spring sue to high precipitation amounts

causes increased river levels

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2
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water deficit

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summer

water table and river levels fall

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3
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field capacity

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the maximum amount of water a soil can hold

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4
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river regime

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the amount of water discharged at certain times of the year

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5
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factors affecting a river regime

A
dams
precipitation
size of the river
temperature
geology
vegetation cover
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storm hydrographs

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shows how a river reacts to a storm event

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