Water Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Stores/stocks
A
Reservoirs where water is stored
(Eg. Ocean)
2
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Fluxes
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Measure the rate of flow between stores
3
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Processes
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Physical mechanisms which drive the fluxes of water between the stores
4
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Cryosphere
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Areas of earth where water is frozen into snow/ice
5
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Systems approach
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Studies hydrological phenomena by looking at the balance of inputs and outputs, and how water is moved between stores and flows
6
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Open system
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Receives inputs from and transports outputs of energy to other systems
(Eg. Drainage basin)
7
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Closed systems
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Fixed amounts of water in the earth and atmosphere. No inputs/outputs. Volume of water is constant
(Eg. The water cycle)
8
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Blue Water
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Water stored in rivers, streams, lakes and ground water.
9
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Green water
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Water stored in soil and plants
