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Water Budget and Storm Hydrograph Key terms
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- 1Potential Evapo- transpirationAmount of evapotranspiration that would take place if there was enough water in the soil
- 2Actual EvapotranspirationAmount of evapotranspiration that actually takes place due to the limitations of lack of rainfall and reduced soil water content.
- 3Water deficiencyLack of moisture in the soil
- 4water surplusSoil moisture content at its maximum
- 5Soil moisture rechargeWhen moisture levels in the soil are increasing
- 6Soil Moisture useWhen moisture in the soil is being depleted
- 7HydrographA graph to show the variations in a rivers discharge ( amount of water ) over a short period of time, usually during a rainstorm
- 8FloodWhen the capacity of a river to transport water is exceeded in the river channel and water flows over the river banks
- 9River dischargeThe volume of water flowing through a river channel
- 10Rising limbThe period of rising river discharge ( water levels rising) following a period of rainfall
- 11Peak rainfallThe hour of greatest rainfall during a storm
- 12Peak dischargeThe point ( time ) of maximum river discharge caused by the storm
- 13Falling LimbThe period of time when the rivers discharge is falling ( Amount of water is decreasing) after it has reached its peak discharge
- 14Base FlowThe average level of flow ( discharge ) of the river caused y water flowing into the river from tributaries and groundwater.
- 15Lag timeThe time between peak rainfall and peak discharge
- 16Storm flowThe discharge of the river above base slow cause by a storm event
- 17Flashy HydrographA storm hydro-graph that has a steep rising limb and means the river flooded quickly
- 18Gentle HydrographA storm hydro graph that has a shallow rising limb and means the river flooded slowly
- 19Bankfull dischargeThe maximum discharge that a particular river channel is capable of carrying without flooding.
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