Lesson 6: Runoff and Streamflow
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In the field experimental plots, the quantity of water applied is kept small to avoid deep percolation losses and surface runoff is measured to determine ____________.

ET

Soil water studies involve taking samples at various depths in the root zone to understand the ____________ content.

moisture

Integration methods combine the water used by plants and evaporation from the water and soil surfaces for the entire ____________ involved.

area

The Inflow-outflow method evaluates the inflow into the area (precipitation), outflow from the area, and change in ____________ level.

<p>groundwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mass Transfer method requires measurements of wind and humidity at two or more elevations to determine the movement of water away from evaporating and transpiring surfaces due to ____________ mixing of the air.

<p>turbulent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Overdraft occurs when groundwater is removed faster than ______ can replace it.

<p>recharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drawdown results in a temporarily lowered ______ table generally caused by pumping.

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Subsidence results from over ______.

<p>pumping</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ compounds, pathogens, and organic compounds can harm water quality.

<p>Inorganic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Point sources are widespread, seemingly insignificant amounts of pollutants which threaten water ______.

<p>quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-point sources are easily identified because they usually come out of a ______.

<p>pipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Energy Balance heat is required for evaporation of water, so if there is no change in water temperature, the net radiation or heat supplied is a measure of ______

<p>evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Empirical Methods developed from experience and field research based on assumption that the energy available for evaporation is proportional to ______

<p>temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

Runoff will occur when rainfall intensity exceeds ______ rate

<p>infiltration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Overland flow begins as the depressions are filled. Build up of water on the surface (surface detention) = P – infiltration – ______

<p>interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flow moving into defined channels (channel detention) is part of the ______

<p>runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

Measurement of streamflow includes the use of a ______ – a graduated staff used for the visual observation of water level

<p>staff gauge</p> Signup and view all the answers

The general relationship between the number of revolutions and the velocity of streamflow is measured using the ______ method

<p>current meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

Head is the height of water above the ______

<p>crest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water table separates the zone of aeration and ______

<p>saturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aquifer conductivity or permeability is a measure of the ease with which an aquifer will transmit ______

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

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