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Drainage Basin

Drainage Basin. Mississippi River Basin. Drainage Basin. From Ritter et al., 1995. Interception and Evapotranspiration. Interception: water captured by vegetation and which does not reach the ground.

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Drainage Basin

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  1. Drainage Basin

  2. Mississippi River Basin

  3. Drainage Basin

  4. From Ritter et al., 1995

  5. Interception and Evapotranspiration • Interception: water captured by vegetation and which does not reach the ground. • Evapotranspiration: Evaporation (phase change of water from liquid to vapor) + transpiration (water carried from roots to leaves and lost from leaves) Figure from Chernicoff and Fox, 1997

  6. Interception Rainfall intercepted by vegetation before falling to the ground surface Volume controlled by type, density, and growth stage of vegetation. Volume decreases with time during the event Evapotranspiration: Includes both evaporation and Transpiration. In transpiration, water is moved from the soil, up the plant stem to the leaves, and is lost from the leaves. Most occurs after the event, rather than during the event. Flow Abstractions

  7. Flow Abstractions • Surface Storage and Detention: • Volume of water that fills depressions on ground surface. • Does not become part of excess precipitation (direct runoff). • Must fill detention storage before runoff can occur. Dunn and Leopold, 1978

  8. Infiltration Figure from Chernicoff and Fox, 1997

  9. Infiltration Movement of water into the subsurface during an event. Primary abstraction to flow. Extremely complicated process controlled by multiple parameters. Parameters controlling infiltration Physical properties of soil/bedrock. Nature of vegetation. Antecedent moisture condition. Slope of ground surface. Rainfall characteristics Flow Abstractions

  10. From Ritter et al., 1995

  11. From Ritter et al., 1995

  12. Elevated Groundwater Table and Steeper Gradients Subsurface storm Flow = Elevated G.W.T. + Interflow

  13. Saturated Overland Flow Saturated Overland Flow = Direct Precip. + Return Flow From Ritter et al., 1995

  14. Variable Source Concept From Ritter et al., 1995

  15. Measurement of Stream Discharge From Ritter et al., 1995

  16. Rating Curve From Ritter et al., 1995

  17. Hydrograph McCuen, 1989

  18. Flashy: Rapid Response to rainfall event. Sluggish: Slow response to rainfall event. Peak Q is usually related to rate of response. Controlling Factors Geologic Materials Vegetation/Land-use Basin Morphometry Basin Size Basin Shape Relief Drainage Network characteristics Hydrograph Responses

  19. Discharge vs Basin Area From Ritter et al., 1995

  20. Discharge per Unit Basin Area From Ritter et al., 1995

  21. From Ritter et al., 1995

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