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OVERDRAFT is removed faster than recharge can replace it, leading to a negative ______.
OVERDRAFT is removed faster than recharge can replace it, leading to a negative ______.
balance
DRAWDOWN occurs when the water table recovers as the supply is ______.
DRAWDOWN occurs when the water table recovers as the supply is ______.
replenished
VAPOR PRESSURE DEFICIT is the difference between the amount of moisture in the air and the maximum amount the air can ______.
VAPOR PRESSURE DEFICIT is the difference between the amount of moisture in the air and the maximum amount the air can ______.
hold
The formation of a thin compact layer on the surface of soil, known as SURFACE SEALING, is caused by the beating action of ______.
The formation of a thin compact layer on the surface of soil, known as SURFACE SEALING, is caused by the beating action of ______.
The COEFFICIENT OF TRANSMISSIVITY measures the amplitude or total power of a transmitted wave relative to an incident ______.
The COEFFICIENT OF TRANSMISSIVITY measures the amplitude or total power of a transmitted wave relative to an incident ______.
CLAY soil often cracks upon drying and has high initial infiltration ______.
CLAY soil often cracks upon drying and has high initial infiltration ______.
POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION is the amount of water that would be evaporated and transpired by a specific crop if there was sufficient water ______.
POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION is the amount of water that would be evaporated and transpired by a specific crop if there was sufficient water ______.
AQUIFER contains water and can transmit it at a rate sufficient for economic ______.
AQUIFER contains water and can transmit it at a rate sufficient for economic ______.
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Potential Evapotranspiration
Potential Evapotranspiration
The amount of water that would be evaporated and transpired by a specific crop, soil, or ecosystem if there was sufficient water available.
Percolation
Percolation
The movement of water through the soil profile (downward/beneath the ground).
Infiltration Capacity
Infiltration Capacity
The maximum rate of infiltration.
Vapor Pressure Deficit
Vapor Pressure Deficit
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Surface Sealing
Surface Sealing
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Soil Moisture
Soil Moisture
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Aquifer
Aquifer
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Hydrologic Process
Hydrologic Process
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Study Notes
Water Resources and Hydrology
- Overdraft: Faster removal of water than recharge.
- Drawdown: Water table recovery when supply is replenished.
- Vapor Pressure Deficit: Difference between air's moisture content and saturation potential.
- Surface Sealing: Thin, compact layer on soil surface due to raindrop impact.
- Coefficient of Transmissivity: Amplitude, intensity, or power of transmitted wave relative to incident wave.
- Percolation: Water movement through soil profile downward.
- Consumptive Use: Water drawn from a source and returned only partly or not at all.
- Infiltration: Water passage into soil surface.
- Potential Evapotranspiration: Water loss by evaporation and transpiration when sufficient water is available.
- Jensen-Haise Method: Used to calculate potential evapotranspiration.
- Horton's Equation: An equation related to infiltration.
- Montmorillonitic Clay Soil: Cracks upon drying, high initial infiltration rates.
- Permeability: Used interchangeably with hydraulic conductivity.
- Water Table: Divides subsurface zones.
- Aquifer: Contains water that can economically be extracted to be used for pumping.
- Unconfined Aquifer: Water table serves as upper saturation zone.
- Actual Crop Evapotranspiration: Water transpired by a specific crop in a given period.
- Infiltration Capacity: Maximum rate of infiltration.
- Soil Moisture: Water content of soil.
- Evapotranspiration: Total water loss by evaporation and transpiration from vegetation.
- Cumulative Infiltration: Total water entering the soil.
Hydrologic Processes
- Hydrologic Process: Continuous water purification and transport from Earth's surface to atmosphere and vice-versa.
- Perched Aquifer: Lower limit is impermeable layer; upper surface is a free water table.
- Reference Crop Evapotranspiration: Standard for evapotranspiration.
- Specific Retention: Water fraction remaining in porous materials after gravity drainage.
- Intake Rate: Rate of infiltration into the soil.
- Frequency Curve: Relationship between magnitude and frequency of a variable.
- Darcy Equation: Used to calculate movement of groundwater based on hydraulic conductivity, surface and gradient.
- Latent Soil: Non-swelling and high infiltration rates.
- Aquiclude: Poor water conductivity (water held, but not easily moved)
- Conductivity: Rate of water movement.
- Mineralogy: Determines swelling degree upon wetting.
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Test your knowledge on key concepts in Water Resources and Hydrology, focusing on essential terms like overdraft, percolation, and evapotranspiration. This quiz covers various aspects such as infiltration, consumptive use, and soil properties. Perfect for students and professionals alike!
