Stores, flows and processes Flashcards
1
Q
global stores of water examples
A
oceans
lakes
aquifers (underground lakes)
the cryosphere (glaciers and ice sheets)
2
Q
local stores of water
A
Interception.
Vegetation storage.
Surface storage.
Soil moisture.
Groundwater storage.
3
Q
what is a flow?
A
how water moves from one store to another
4
Q
examples of flows
A
Infiltration.
Throughflow.
Percolation.
Stem flow.
Base flow.
Channel flow.
Surface runoff.
5
Q
what do processes do?
A
they drive flows between stores
6
Q
examples of processes
A
Precipitation.
Evaporation.
Transpiration.
Cryosphere (glaciers and ice sheets) exchanges.
Runoff.
7
Q
where is earths surface water found?
A
Ground ice and permafrost
Lakes and rivers
Soil moisture
Swamps and marshes
The atmosphere
The biosphere
