Terms and Water Balance

Cloud

LS P

Cloud Cloud

T
P P
F

Wind
F R E E
E
P = Precipitation
T = Transpiration WT LS E
G Lake
Reservoi R
F = Infiltration r WT
R = Run-off
G = Groundwater flow G Ocean
E = Evaporation from lake, land surface
i mpermeable layer
and ocean
LS = Land surface Figure 1.1
WT = Water table The hydrologic cycle

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Water Balance
+P -E
-T
S - ET

-I
dS
IQ 
dt -G
P–R–G–E–T= S

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