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A Drought Example - Answers

Average Precipitation is 80 cm/a &


Evaporation is 60 cm/a
What is the runoff? 80-60=20 cm/a
The soil water contains 20 cm water
equivalent
How many years will the water in the soil
last if the temperature rises 5oC and P is 80
and E is 85 cm/a?
Evaporative loss is 80-85=5cm/a
Soil will be totally dry in 20(cm) / 5(cm/a) = 4a
GEO 1111 - Streams

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