Water - The Water Balance Flashcards
1
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What is the water balance?
A
The balance between inputs and outputs within a drainage basin.
2
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What is the calculation for the water balance?
A
precipitation (P) = Discharge (Q) + Evapotranspiration (E) +- changes in storage (S).
3
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What is potential evapotranspiration?
A
The amount of water which could be evaporated or transpired (or both) from an area with sufficient water available.
4
Q
What does the soil moisture graph show us?
A
The relationship between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration over the course of the year.
5
Q
What factors determine how a soil moisture graph looks?
A
Climate.
Rainfall.
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