1. The hydrological cycle diagram shows the annual water balance for an area, with 800 mm of precipitation, 350 mm of evapotranspiration, 425 mm of surface runoff, and 475 mm of groundwater recharge.
2. Effective precipitation is defined as the volume of precipitation available for groundwater recharge, and is calculated as total precipitation minus actual evapotranspiration, which depends on crop type.
3. Extreme precipitation events like the 1998 "Westlandbui" storm that dropped 100 mm of rain in 24 hours can cause hundreds of millions of euros in flood damage.
2. Example Hydrological cycle
evapotranspiration
Transpiration
275 mm
Evaporation
75 mm
350 mm
Atmosphere
Precipitation
800 mm
Ground level
Surface
runoff
25 mm 250 mm
425 mm
Sea
700 mm
275 mm
Open surface
water system
Soil Moisture or
Unsaturated zone
crops
Capillary rise
50 mm
Absorption
by roots
Water table or
Groundwater level
Percolation or
recharge
475 mm
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5. Effective precipitation (EP)
(effectieve neerslag)
Volume of water available for recharge of
groundwater.
Effective P = Precipitation - Evapotranspiration
EP = P - EA (mm)
EA = Actual Evapotranspiration (depends on crops)
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8. Policy on preventing flooding
• Nationaal Bestuursakkoord Water (2003)
Use of land Flooding Rainfall
[1/year]
Grass 5 percent 1/10
Agriculture 1 percent 1/25
Horticulture 1 percent 1/50
Cultivation under glass 1 percent 1/50
Urban Area 0 percent 1/100
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9. STOWA rapport
• Conversion form standards (for example
1/10) to data for calculation / modelling
• Based on rainfall in the period 1906-2003
De Bilt.
• Use of statistics calculations
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11. Rainfall distribution scheme
• Distribution scheme during rainfall
• Standard schemes independent of rain
volume
• There are 7 schemes which have the
same change
• See excel-file
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13. Evapotranspiration
• PE potential evapotranspiration: Crops have optimal
supply of water. Evaporation and transpiration
Depends on type of crops
• AE Actual evapotranspiration; Is always less than the
PE. In reality crops sometimes a shortage of water.
• mm/day
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14. Example Hydrological cycle
evapotranspiration
Transpiration
275 mm
Evaporation
75 mm
350 mm
Atmosphere
Precipitation
800 mm
Ground level
Surface
runoff
25 mm 250 mm
425 mm
Sea
700 mm
275 mm
Open surface
water system
Soil Moisture or
Unsaturated zone
crops
Capillary rise
50 mm
Absorption
by roots
Water table or
Groundwater level
Percolation or
recharge
475 mm
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