1 - Modelling Infiltration Capacity
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Practice Questions
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What is infiltration?
💡 Hint: Think about how rainwater interacts with the ground.
Name one method of measuring infiltration.
💡 Hint: Consider practical tools used in the field.
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What is the maximum rate at which soil can absorb water called?
💡 Hint: Remember a term that sets a limit on absorption.
True or False: Empirical models consider physical processes of infiltration.
💡 Hint: Think about what these models focus on.
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Calculate the cumulative infiltration over a one-hour storm if the initial infiltration rate is 10mm/hour and decreases according to Horton’s model with a decay constant of 0.2.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply calculus to obtain the cumulative infiltration.
Discuss how climate change may influence the factors affecting infiltration in a specific region.
💡 Hint: Think about how changing weather patterns influence surface conditions.
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