Irrigation

Irrigation Requirement The quantity of water, exclusive of precipitation, that is required for crop production. It includes surface evaporation and other economically unavoidable wastes.

flood irrigation"(Also called level basin system.) Irrigation by quickly inundating a flat field to a predetermined depth.
flood marks"Natural marks left on a shoreline, trees, or other objects indicating the maximum stage of floods.

irrigation and hydroelectric stored water
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several larger radio events (10cm) per day (Class M Flares)Active Conservation StorageIn hydrologic terms, the portion of water stored in a reservoir that can be released for all useful purposes such as municipal water supply, power, irrigation, ...

^ Irrigation Scheduling with Evaporation Pans.
^ NOAA Glossary:Evaporation Pan.
^ fao.org Chapter 3: Crop Water Needs.
^ Bosman, HH (October 1990).

IrrigationIn hydrologic terms, the controlled application of water to arable lands to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfallIrrigation RequirementIn hydrologic terms, the quantity of water, exclusive of precipitation, ...

Long Term Storage Dams: Reservoirs used for recreational use or storage of irrigation, municipal or industrial water.

In hydrologic terms, the portion of water stored in a reservoir that can be released for all useful purposes such as municipal water supply, power, irrigation, recreation, fish, wildlife, etc.

Browse Related Terms: Active Conservation Storage, Active Storage Capacity, Area-Capacity Curve, Conservation Storage, Exclusive Flood Control Storage Capacity, Flood Control Storage, Inactive Storage Capacity, Irrigation, Live Capacity, ...

The USGS monitors resources such as energy, minerals, water, land, agriculture, and irrigation. The resulting scientific information contributes to environmental-policy decision making and public safety.

However with some soils, deeper percolation occurs, depositing these soluble materials into acquifers which may be sources of drinking water or water for irrigation.

Used to describe water in specific locales; for example, hydrologists refer to soil water, surface water, and groundwater. 4. As a verb, used to describe irrigation corresponding to the application of water to plants, ...

Domestic Use of waterIn hydrologic terms, the use of water primarily for household purposes, the watering of livestock, the irrigation of gardens, lawns, shrubbery, etc., surrounding a house or domicile.

Hydrologic BudgetIn hydrologic terms, an accounting of the inflow to, outflow from, and storage in, a hydrologic unit, such as a drainage basin, aquifer, soil zone, lake, reservoir, or irrigation project.

and transmission of upper-air meteorological data in the lower 76,000 meters (250,000 feet) of the atmosphere, especially that portion inaccessible to radiosonde techniques. runoff That part of precipitation, snowmelt, or irrigation water ...

See also: Surface, Temperature, Air, Observation, Forecast