Newfoundland

Question 1

How much freshwater do ice caps hold?

Answer 1

• 68.7% of total global supply

Question 2

What is water flow split into?

Answer 2

• Base flow
• Surface flow

Question 3

What is base flow?

Answer 3

• water that is usually available year round
  
  • usually groundwater

Question 4

What is surface flow?

Answer 4

• water that is introduced into the cycles seasonally
  
  • eg. Monsoon or glacial meltwater

Question 5

What is the UK Water Budget like in winter?

Answer 5

• precipitation is higher than evapotranspiration
  
  • soil moisture is in surplus

Question 6

What is the UK Water Budget like in spring?

Answer 6

• Evapotranspiration increases above precipitation
  
  • soil utilises excess moisture

Question 7

What is the UK Water Budget like in summer?

Answer 7

• evapotranspiration heavily outweighs precipitation
  
  • results in soil moisture deficit

Question 8

What is the UK Water Budget like in autumn?

Answer 8

• precipitation increases as evapotranspiration decreases
  
  • results in soil moisture recharge

Question 9

What do water budgets show?

Answer 9

• balance of precipitation and evapotranspiration
• can allow for comparisons between places or seasons

Question 10

What is Iceberg Alley?

Answer 10

• Channel near Newfoundland and Greenland
  
  • Icebergs break off and pass through here in summer

Question 11

How are icebergs moved through Iceberg Alley?

Answer 11

• Labrador Current
  
  • 90% of icebergs come from here as a result

Question 12

What was unusual in 2017 in Iceberg Alley?

Answer 12

• hundreds of icebergs broke off from arctic sheet ice
  
  • normally is in the tens of thousands

Question 13

How fast do icebergs move?

Answer 13

• 17 miles/day