Category: ESS 4.1 Hydrological Cycle

  • ESS 4.1.3 [AHL] Properties of Water

    ESS 4.1.3 [AHL] Properties of Water

    Learning Objectives Part 1: Properties of Water Structure & Properties Part 2: Water as C Sink Carbon in Oceans & Seabed Sediments Oceans as a Carbon Sink Ocean Acidification Effects of CO₂ Absorption in Oceans Part 3: Water Stratification Water Stratification Seasonal Stratification Changes Stratification Zones in Lakes Factors Affecting Stratification Stability Permanent Stratification (Meromictic…

  • ESS 4.1.2 Human Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle

    ESS 4.1.2 Human Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle

    Learning Objectives Part 1: Human Activities Agriculture Table 1: Influence of ground cover on infiltration rates Ground cover Infiltration rate (mm h⁻¹) Old permanent pasture 57 Permanent pasture: moderately grazed 19 Permanent pasture: heavily grazed 13 Strip-cropped 10 Weeds or grain 9 Clean-tilled 7 Bare, crusted ground 6 Deforestation Urbanization Part 2: Steady State of…

  • ESS 4.1.1 The Hydrological Cycle

    ESS 4.1.1 The Hydrological Cycle

    Learning Objectives Part 1: Hydrological Cycle Part 2: Hydrological Cycle as a System Recall that a system would have an input, process and storage, and an output. Inflows and Outflows of a Lake Inflows: Outflows: Part 3: Transfer & Transformation Water Cycle Transfers Water Cycle Transformations Part 4: Stores in the Hydrological Cycle Major Stores…