Chapter 9 Water Resources

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Chapter 9 Water Resources
Geosystems 5e An Introduction to Physical
Geography

Robert W. Christopherson Charlie Thomsen
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Hydrologic Cycle Model
Figure 9.1
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Atmosphere
Oceans
Land
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The Soil-Water Balance Equation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Runoff
Infiltration
Infiltration Precip Evap Runoff
Figure 9.4
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The Soil-Water Balance Equation
Transpiration
Evaporation
Infiltration
Potential Evapotranspiration Maximum
evaporation and transpiration possible
Figure 9.4
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Precipitation in North America
Figure 9.6
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Potential Evapotranspiration
Figure 9.8
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Sample Water Budget
Figure 9.11
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Types of Soil Moisture

• Saturated
• Unsaturated

Figure 9.9
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Groundwater potential
Figure 9.15
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Groundwater Characteristics
Figure 9.16
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Groundwater Characteristics
Figure 9.16
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High Plains Aquifer Overdraft
Figure 1
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Water Withdrawal by Sector
Figure 9.21
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Global Water Scarcity
Figure 9.22