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9 Cards in this Set
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water balance/budget |
balance between inputs and outputs precipitation = streamflow + evapotranspiration +/- change in storage P=Q+E+/-S |
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ITCZ |
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Variations in water budgets globally |
smallest surplus- Africa Largest surplus- S. America |
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River regime |
seasonal pattern of discharge over the year for a particular river |
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Factors affecting river regime |
patterns of rainfall temperature precipitation |
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types of rivers |
permanent- flows year round intermittent- dries up during low rainfall and high temperatures ephemeral- carries water occasionally |
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Pakistani RR (peaks over summer) |
due to monsoon season jun-sep snow/glacier melt from himalayas |
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Yukon River, Alaska |
snow melt during spring summer leads to discharge peak in may/june |
