The Hydrologic Cycle is quite complex, with many moisture paths ... Two important hydrologic properties of drainage basins that are affected by human development are the coefficient of runoff and ...

modest shifts in temperature are capable of forcing large shifts in basin hydrologic response. It is speculated that these trends could be potentially a manifestation of the general global warming ...

Use the key terms featured in a river basin case study ... Use knowledge of the hydrological cycle to explain specific flood events, with reference to maps and hydrographs.

Katrina Grantz, Balaji Rajagopalan, Edith Zagona, and Martyn Clark. “Water Management Applications of Climate-Based Hydrologic Forecasts: Case Study of the Truckee-Carson River Basin,” Journal of ...

Use the key terms featured in a river basin case study. Consider the effect of seasonal differences in rainfall and relate this to changes in river levels and risk of flooding. Students could ...