Components of a system include inputs, throughputs, outputs, stores/components, flows/transfers, and processes
Over time, a system may change to another system and reach a new dynamic equilibrium
Systems Approach: An approach to studying complex phenomena by analyzing the interactions and interdependencies between various components or parts of a system.
Name one of the different flows of the water cycle?
Infiltration
Percolation
Throughflow Surface Run off (overland flow)
Ground Water flow
Stream Flow
Storm Flow
What is the definition of interception?
Water which is stored in the vegetation
What are the three main compoenets of interception?
interception loss
throughfall
stem fall
How much water do configerious forests intercept?
25%- 30%
How much water do deciduous forests intercept?
10%- 15%
Wind decreases interception more in the summer then in the winter
Define Infiltration: the process which watersoaks into and is absorbed by soil particles
What is the definition of infiltration capacity?
The maximum rate at which rain can be absorbed by soil in a "givencondition"