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Hydrographs Flashcards

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What is the rising limb

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The effects of precipitation reaching the river
(Graph going up)

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What is the falling limb

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Rainfall reaching the river but in decreasing amounts

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3
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What is the lag time

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Distance between the heaviest rainfall and peak discharge

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4
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Peak discharge

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The maximum level/volume in a river

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5
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Peak rainfall

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Most rainfall at one point

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6
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What factors effect a hydrograph

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  • amount of rainfall
    -peak discharge
    -lag time
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