Drainage basin system

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  • Created on: 22-08-19 08:00
when plants prevent water from falling directly to the ground
interception
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the subsurface water in the ground
soil water
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water found underground in cracks and paces in soil, sand and rock
groundwater
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when water falls to the floor from vegetation
throughfall
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when water flows down the trunk or stem of a plant
stemflow
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water draining away over the surface
overland flow
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the water that flows in the river
channel flow
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when the water enters from the surface into the ground
infiltration
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water passing vertically through porous rock or soil
percolation
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horizontal flow of water through the soil
throughflow
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horizontal movement of water from the water table
groundwater flow
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river discharge provided by water seeping into the river bed
baseflow
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the level below the ground that is water-saturated
water table
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an aquifer being filled by the absorption of water
recharge
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water welling up from an underground source
spring
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Card 2

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soil water

Back

the subsurface water in the ground

Card 3

Front

groundwater

Back

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Card 4

Front

throughfall

Back

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Card 5

Front

stemflow

Back

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