1.4 - Water Balance Equation
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Practice Questions
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What does P represent in the Water Balance Equation?
💡 Hint: Think about how rain contributes to water availability.
What does Q stand for in the Water Balance Equation?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to excess water after rainfall.
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What is the formula for the Water Balance Equation?
💡 Hint: Recall the components we discussed.
True or False: ΔS represents the amount of water stored in the soil and groundwater.
💡 Hint: Consider how much water is held in various forms.
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Challenge Problems
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You have measured 250 mm of rainfall in a watershed. Evapotranspiration is recorded at 100 mm, and runoff is 90 mm. Calculate the change in storage (ΔS).
💡 Hint: Follow the Water Balance Equation step by step.
In a drought scenario, if the annual precipitation is only 50 mm, ET is 75 mm, and runoff is 10 mm, what does this indicate about ΔS?
💡 Hint: Think about how insufficient water inputs can affect overall storage.
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