HYDROLOGY & TEMPERATURE
hydrology - ----59 terms-- ---:\
minor flooding
annual flooding
seasonal flooding
rapid percolation
low water retention
water recharge area
dry to inundated for long periods of time
storm surge submerges plants
highly permeable
brackish tidal flows
drains and floods
shallows
saline
saltwater
storm-water retention
swamp-like
fresh water
flooding
poorly drained
rainfall accumulation
fluctuating height
wet season
dry season
well-drained
no flooding
flood storage
fluctuating water levels
no flooding
not wet
xeric
less flooding
flooding during rainy season
damp to wet
subject to flooding
covered with water two or more months per year
inundated 10% to 90% of the year
water storage
standing water
fresh water
saturated
seldom flooded
dry
wet
water retention areas
receives water by seepage
temporary flooding
good supply
flooded most of the year
rapid percolation
moisture from wetland on borders
in wetlands
moderate drought
rarely flooded
occasional flooding
little flooding
flooded most of the year
down stream
water flows slowly through in riverine fashion
water cycle determined by daily and seasonal tides
temperature - ------ ---:\
freezing
0
melting
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