The Hydrological Study

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Precipitation
Includes all the ways moisture comes out of the atmosphere, mostly in the form of rain.
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Interception
Is when some precipitation lands on vegetation or other structures, like buildings and concrete or tarmac surfaces before it reaches the soil.
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Vegetation Storage
Is water that's been taken up by plants. It's all the water contained in plants at any one time.
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Surface Storage
Includes water in puddles, ponds and lakes.
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Groundwater Storage
Is water stored in the ground, either in soil or in rocks.
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Channel Storage
The water which is held in a river or stream channel.
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Surface Runoff
Water flowing over land.
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Throughfall
Water dripping from one lead to another.
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Infiltration
Is water soaking into soil. Infiltration rates are influenced by soil type, soil structure and how much water's already in the soil.
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Percolation
Water seeping down through soil into the water table.
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Groundwater Flow
Water flowing slowly below the water table through permeable rock.
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Baseflow
Groundwater flow that feeds into rivers through river banks and river beds.
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Interflow
Water flowing downhill through permeable rock above the water table.
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Channel Flow
Water flowing in the river or the stream itself. This is also called river discharge.
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Evaporation
Water turning into water vapour - turning from liquid to a gas.
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Transpiration
Evaporation from plant leaves - plants and trees take up water through their roots and transport it to their leaves where it evaporates into the atmosphere.
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Evapotranspiration
Is the process of evaporation and transpiration together.
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Is when some precipitation lands on vegetation or other structures, like buildings and concrete or tarmac surfaces before it reaches the soil.

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Interception

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Is water that's been taken up by plants. It's all the water contained in plants at any one time.

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Card 4

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Includes water in puddles, ponds and lakes.

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Card 5

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Is water stored in the ground, either in soil or in rocks.

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