|
|
An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. |
| Watershed |
|
| |
The main input into the hydrological cycle. |
| |
The physical process by which water is lost directly into
the atmosphere from water surfaces and the soil due to the effect of air
movements and the sun's heat. |
| Transpiration |
|
| Interception storage |
|
| Hortonian Overland flow |
|
| |
The maximum rate at which water can pass into the soil. |
| Stemflow / Throughfall |
|
| Antecedent precipitation |
|
| |
Water which falls directly into the river channel and
therefore bypasses most of the water cycle. |
| The Water Balance Equation |
|
