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moisture budget
moisture budget (moisture balance, water budget) The balance of water fluxes into and out of a defined area over a defined time period, as represented broadly by the equation: precipitation = runoff + evapotranspiration + the change in soil-moisture storage. In mid-latitudes, for example, the annual budget is balanced by a high level of potential evapotranspiration and utilization of soil moisture in summer, compensated by a water surplus and recharge of soil moisture in winter when evaporation is less and precipitation is sometimes greater.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-moisturebudget.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-moisturebudget.html |
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moisture budget
moisture budget (moisture balance) The balance of water, as represented broadly by the equation: balance = precipitation − (runoff + evapotranspiration + the change in soil-moisture). Over the year, for example in mid-latitudes, the budget is balanced by a high level of potential evapotranspiration and utilization of soil moisture in summer, compensated by a water surplus and recharge of soil moisture in winter, when evaporation is less and precipitation is sometimes greater.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-moisturebudget.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-moisturebudget.html |
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moisture budget
moisture budget(moisture balance) The balance of water, as represented broadly by the equation: balance = precipitation − (runoff + evapotranspiration + the change in soil-moisture). Over the year, for example in mid-latitudes, the budget is balanced by a high level of potential evapotranspiration and utilization of soil moisture in summer, compensated by a water surplus and recharge of soil moisture in winter, when evaporation is less and precipitation is sometimes greater.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-moisturebudget.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "moisture budget." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-moisturebudget.html |
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