Practice Measurement Of Interception (24.5) - Interception - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

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Question 1.
What is gross precipitation?
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Think about how rainfall is quantified.
Question 2.
What is throughfall?
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Consider what happens to rain when it lands on trees.
3Question 3.
What does gross precipitation refer to?
- Rainfall measured in open areas
- Water that has evaporated
- Total water stored in soil
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Consider where the measurement takes place.
4Question 4.
Is throughfall the water that reaches the ground after going through vegetation?
- True
- False
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Think about the water's journey through trees.
Question 5.
A scientist measures gross precipitation at 400 mm, with 150 mm as throughfall and 50 mm as stemflow. What is the interception loss?
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Apply the interception loss formula.
Question 6.
In a study, researchers found that a region has a dense forest canopy with Pg at 500 mm, Tf at 250 mm, and Sf at 70 mm. Calculate the interception loss and discuss its implications for soil moisture.
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Use the interception formula to find the value and consider how this impacts hydrology.

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