water budgets Flashcards
1
Q
water surplus
A
in winter/early spring sue to high precipitation amounts
causes increased river levels
2
Q
water deficit
A
summer
water table and river levels fall
3
Q
field capacity
A
the maximum amount of water a soil can hold
4
Q
river regime
A
the amount of water discharged at certain times of the year
5
Q
factors affecting a river regime
A
dams precipitation size of the river temperature geology vegetation cover
6
Q
storm hydrographs
A
shows how a river reacts to a storm event
