Practice Interception Loss (24.2.1) - Interception - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

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Question 1.
What is interception loss?
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Think about rain and plants.
Question 2.
Name one component of interception.
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One is when water drips directly to the ground.
3Question 3.
What is the main process involved in interception loss?
- Absorption
- Evaporation
- Infiltration
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Think about what happens to the water caught by leaves.
4Question 4.
Stemflow refers to:
- True
- False
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Recall the definitions of throughfall and stemflow.
Question 5.
Considering a forest that receives 100mm of rainfall with an interception coefficient of 0.25, calculate the interception loss.
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Use the formula for interception loss.
Question 6.
Discuss the impacts of urbanization on interception loss in cities with increased impervious surfaces.
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Think about what happens when water can't be absorbed.

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