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.

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2
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What is the calculation for the water balance?

A

precipitation (P) = Discharge (Q) + Evapotranspiration (E) +- changes in storage (S).

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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.

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4
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What does the soil moisture graph show us?

A

The relationship between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration over the course of the year.

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5
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What factors determine how a soil moisture graph looks?

A

Climate.
Rainfall.

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