PPT-Factors of available soil water in Texas: Map Comparison project

Brandon J Okafor Jackson School of Geosciences Water Resources Arc GIS Exercise 2 Why the difference in available soil water in Texas Edwards Aquifer two hydrogeological zones Contributing and Recharge Zone. Topics. Soils. Soil water properties. Soil water balance. Reading: Applied Hydrology Sections 4.3 and 4.4 . (Green-. Ampt. method). Soil Map of the United States. Developed from SSURGO – Soil Survey Geographic Database. What happens to rainwater after it reaches the Earth’s surface?. Storage. Evaporation and Transpiration. (Evapotranspiration). Runoff. What’s it called when water is absorbed by the ground?. What happens to water after it infiltrates the ground?. Implementing a Soil Water . Oxygen . Isotope Model in . Matlab. Erik . Oerter. EPS 209. 27 April 2011. Project Motivation:. Soil Water Oxygen Isotopes. Soil Water originates as meteoric water, preserving the isotopic signature of precipitation. Nancy . Rogel. Eddie . Guadarrama. . Outline. What is Soil Erosion. Types of Erosion. Factors Affecting Erosion Rates. Human Activities that increase Erosion Rates. How to Prevent Erosion. What is Soil Erosion. . Upon completion, students will be able to: . G3.4 Understand the factors that influence plant growth, including water, nutrients, light, soil, air, and climate.. #. Gainz. By: Jose Vargas. Today, we will learn... Sustainable Ecosystems. Ecology is the scientific study of the abundance and distribution of organisms, and of their interactions with their environment. Oikos = house. Logos = to study. Ecology uses the scientific method of hypotheses and deductions.. Objectives. Define: ammonification, ammonium, bulk density, . denitrification. , immobilization, leaching, mineralization, nitrate-N, nitrification, soil nitrogen fixation, volatilization. List and describe inherent factors that affect soil nitrogen. What Is An . Ecoregion. ?. Ecoregion. - . a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems, and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture . Sometimes called an ecological region or bioregion. Soil Factors. Soil Factors - Drainage. Natural soil drainage classes  . Wet or poorly drained soil conditions  . Natural soil drainage is judged . by:. Color . patterns in the . soil. T. he . presence or absence of a high water . Water Quality Management Plan Program. Lower Rio . G. rande . Valley Stormwater Conference. South Padre Island, . TX. May 2017. Agency Role. . Water Quality Mandate - Texas Agriculture Code §201.026. Soil water retention curve. The relationship between soil matric potential and soil water content. “matric suction” = - soil matric potential. Usually soil volumetric water content is used. Usually determined based on empirical data. THK JAIN COLLEGE. WHAT IS SOIL EROSION. . Soil erosion is a type of soil degradation in which there is wearing away or displacement of the upper layer of soil (topsoil).. Soil erosion is a global threat in the current world scenario.. Objectives. Define: soil respiration and soil microbes. Explain the role of soil respiration in determining soil health. Diagram the role of soil respiration in the cycle of life on earth. List and explain inherent factors that affect soil respiration. The Hard Truth about South Texas Climate. Drought Definition – In the Eye of the Beholder. 3. What Makes Drought Unique as a Geohazard. 4. Specific Drought Risks. 5. Coping with Drought. 1. The Hard Truth about South Texas Climate.