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CH14
important vocabulary
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
05/05/2013

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Term
saturated zone
Definition
all porous spaces are filled with water
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aquicludes
Definition
beds of clay and shale that are impermeable and hold very little free water
Term
saltwater intrusion
Definition
occurs when fresh water aquifers near coastal areas
Term
stream
Definition
long narrow body of flowing water occupying trench-like depression and moves to lower levels with gravity
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drainage basin
Definition
consists of a branched network of stream channels and adjacent slopes that feed the channels
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discharge
Definition
is flow rate of water past a given location on a channel
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hydrograph
Definition
plot showing variation of discharge over time
Term
eutrophication
Definition
excessive nutrients in runoff feeds large growth of algae/ other aquatic plants leads to _____________
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