Water Resources and Hydrology Notes

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Bifurcation ratio

Ratio of streams of any given order to the number of streams in the next lower order.

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Stream Slope

Ratio between the difference in elevation and the stream length.

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Drainage Texture Parameters

Describes runoff and infiltration behaviors of a watershed.

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Drainage density

Length of stream per unit area; Measures efficiency of the stream in collecting and discharging water

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Length of Overland Flow (FL)

Distance over which runoff will flow before concentrating into permanent channels.

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Hydrology

Science dealing with the occurrence of water on earth.

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Precipitation

Descending of condensed water vapor in the form of precipitate (rain, snow, etc.).

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Interception

Precipitation caught and held by vegetation.

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Infiltration

Passage of water through the soil surface into the soil horizon.

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Evaporation

Change in state of liquid water into vapor.

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Transpiration

Transfer of water in vapor form through plant stomates.

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Evapotranspiration (ET)

Sum of evaporation and transpiration.

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Water Quality

State of the biological, chemical, physical properties of water.