ABSTRACT

To complete our study of the water cycle, it is essential to understand water storage and its variations. Remember that the water balance equation for a given time period can be written as:

(7.1)

where E is evaporation [mm] or [m3], I is the incoming volume [mm] or [m3], O is the

outgoing volume [mm] or [m3] and 'S is the variation in storage [mm] or [m3].