Inputs, Outputs, Transfers, Storage...Woahhh Characteristics of the Drainage Basin Inputs : in the form of precipitation and snow Outputs : this is where water is lost from the system, either through being carried to sea (by rivers) or through evapotranspiration. Within the system some water is: Stored : In rivers, soil, vegetation. Transferred : Infiltration, through-flow etc. Key: INPUT STORAGE TRANSFERS OUTPUTS Precipitation This term refers to the act of water/moisture (in its solid or liquid form) falling from clouds in the sky. Examples include: Rain, hail and snow. Influencing Factors: Presence of Vegetation Time of Year Altitude Latitudinal Location Evaporation This is the process by which the suns energy converts water into water vapour. Influencing Factors: Atmospheric Conditions (temperature, humidity, hours of sunshine, wind speed) Time of Year Transpiration This a biological process by which water is lost from a plant through t
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