Water Cycle

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  • 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?
    1. interception loss
    2. throughfall
    3. 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 water soaks 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 "given condition"