Which of the following scenarios would most likely lead to a decrease in the 'storage' component ($\Delta S$) of a catchment's water budget over a prolonged period?
Question 2
In the context of a water budget, what is the primary role of 'interception'?
Question 3
The water budget equation can be expanded to include groundwater flow. If '$G_{in}$' represents groundwater inflow and '$G_{out}$' represents groundwater outflow, how would these terms typically be incorporated into the general water balance equation $P - R - ET = \Delta S$?
Question 4
Which of the following factors is most likely to cause a significant increase in the 'evaporation' component of a lake's water budget?
Question 5
Consider a small agricultural field where irrigation is applied. How would irrigation typically be accounted for in the water budget equation for this field?
