24.2.2 - Throughfall
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What is throughfall?
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves when it hits leaves.
Name one factor that influences throughfall.
💡 Hint: More trees can mean more water is retained.
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What is throughfall?
💡 Hint: Focus on the process after the precipitation interacts with the vegetation.
True or False: Throughfall is a component of interception.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of interception.
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You have a forest area that receives 200 mm of precipitation with a canopy storage capacity of 30%. If the vegetation is broadleaf, estimate the throughfall assuming an interception coefficient of 0.25.
💡 Hint: What formulas have we covered to figure interception?
How would the transition from a dense forest to an open grassland affect the amount of throughfall in the same area?
💡 Hint: Consider how light and airy grasslands are compared to dense trees.
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