Water & carbon cycles Flashcards
1
Q
what are the stores in a drainage basin
A
Stores
- groundwater
- Soil water
- Surface water
- oceans
- rivers
2
Q
what are the inputs in a drainage basin
A
precipitation
3
Q
what are the transfers in a drainage basin
A
Transfers
-percolation
-infiltration
-groundwater flow
-throughflow
-interception
4
Q
what are the outputs of a drainage basin
A
Outputs
-evaporation
-evapotranspiration
-riverflow
5
Q
what is an open system
A
a system that has both inputs and outputs of energy and matter
6
Q
what is a closed system
A
a system that has inputs and outputs of energy but not matter
7
Q
what are the 5 spheres
A
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
8
Q
what is the carbon budget
A
The carbon budget refers to the balance of exchanges between the four major stores of carbon
