Water - Drainage Basins As Open Syetems - Inputs And Outputs Etc Etc Flashcards
What is the soil moisture budget
How the store of water in the soil is affected by processes of precipitation (input) and evapotranspiration (output)
What are the different names on the parts of the soil moisture budget
Soil moisture recharge (remoistre)
Soil moisture utilisation
Soil moisture deficit - soil - dry
Soil moisture surplus - completely saturated
Precipitation
Evaporation
Explain pattern of precipitation
JAN FEB MARCH APRIL high
MAY JUNE JUKY AUG SEP OCT - love
NOV DEC high
Explain pattern of evapotranspiration
JAN FEB MARCH APRIL low
MAY JUNE JUKY AUG SEP OCT - high
NOV DEC low
When is soil moisture recharge (remoisture)
JAN and FEB
NOV DEC
When is soil moisture surplus
MARCH
APRIL
When is soil moisture utilisation
MAY JUNE JULY
WHEN IS SOIL MOISTURE DEFICIT
Soil dry
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER