Question

What are the different inflow and outflow processes in the context of water resource?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Give a small introduction of water as an important resource
• Write about the components involve under Inflow and outflow

Solution:
Inflows

• (Surface flow + ground water flow + Precipitation)
• Surface flow includes rivers, streams, canals, and other flows on the surface.
• Ground water flow can be estimated by hydrograph analysis. Water table fluctuations.
• Precipitation includes snow, dew, hail, and rainfall etc.

Outflows

• (Evaporation + Transpiration)
• Evaporation includes turning of water into vapour, takes place all the time in water bodies. It can happen to any exposed surface water such as lakes, rivers, And seas etc.
• Living things also give off water into the atmosphere through their breathing process. This is called Transpiration.