Factual Recall: Freshwater – Drainage Basins
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Drainage basin
Land drained by river
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Watershed
Basin boundary line
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Precipitation
Rain, snow, hail etc.
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Infiltration
Water into soil
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Percolation
Water into rock
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Surface runoff
Water over land
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Throughflow
Water through soil layer
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Groundwater flow
Water through rock layer
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Evapotranspiration
Evaporation + transpiration
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Discharge
Volume of water flow
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Hydrograph
River discharge over time
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Lag time
Rain to peak discharge
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Flash flood
Sudden, intense flooding
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Hard engineering
Man-made river control
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Soft engineering
Natural flood management
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River regime
Discharge pattern yearly
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Abstraction
Water removal (humans)
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Salinization
Salt in soil/water
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Eutrophication
Nutrient pollution in water
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