Engineering Hydrology

Hydrology : Hydrology is the branch of earth science which means the science of water. It is the science which deals with the … [Read more...] about Definition of Hydrology | Engineering Hydrology | Scientific Hydrology

Interception route is one of the three following routes: Stemflow : The rainwater may run … [Read more...] about StemFlow | Interception loss | Throughfall

Initial Loss : In the precipitation reaching the surface of catchment, the major reduction in volume of water available for runoff is through … [Read more...] about Initial Loss : Interception | Depression Storage

Field Capacity : The maximum quantity of water which a soil can retain against the force of gravity is known … [Read more...] about Field Capacity | Permanent Wilting Point | Available Water

Evapotranspiration While transpiration takes place, the land area in which plants are grown also lose moisture by evaporation of water from soil and water bodies. In hydrology and irrigation, it is normal practice to considered these two under one head as evapotranspiration. The term consumptive use is also used to denote this loss. For a given set of atmospheric conditions, … [Read more...] about Definition of Potential Evapotranspiration | Actual Evapotranspiration