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Bifurcation ratio
Ratio of streams of any given order to the number of streams in the next lower order.
Stream Slope
Ratio between the difference in elevation and the stream length.
Drainage Texture Parameters
Describes runoff and infiltration behaviors of a watershed.
Drainage density
Length of stream per unit area; Measures efficiency of the stream in collecting and discharging water
Length of Overland Flow (FL)
Distance over which runoff will flow before concentrating into permanent channels.
Hydrology
Science dealing with the occurrence of water on earth.
Precipitation
Descending of condensed water vapor in the form of precipitate (rain, snow, etc.).
Interception
Precipitation caught and held by vegetation.
Infiltration
Passage of water through the soil surface into the soil horizon.
Evaporation
Change in state of liquid water into vapor.
Transpiration
Transfer of water in vapor form through plant stomates.
Evapotranspiration (ET)
Sum of evaporation and transpiration.
Water Quality
State of the biological, chemical, physical properties of water.