Berkeley and Terre Haute Water Balance

This deficit is caused by the climate in Berkeley . Berkeley has a very dry summer which means that the precipitation level in the city is very low . In addition , the extreme hot temperature during summer seasons would mean that plants and trees need more water to grow . These factors contribute to the higher and longer period of water deficit in Berkeley as compared to Terre Haute which has a larger amount of precipitation and lower demand for water consumption

In the aspect of surplus , the two locations have differed in January and

February only . Because of the low sunlight and low temperature during winters , Terre Haute 's need of water has become very low . The city 's precipitated water is the actual evapotranspiration , which means that the water that was used is the water that came from the snow melting

In terms of water consumption , Berkeley 's demand for water from August to October climbed up because of the dry season . Plants and trees use more water in this season . In Terre Haute , the large amount of demand water is equated in the large amount of precipitation

The recharging stage of Berkeley is longer because of the low precipitation and relatively higher amount of water demand . While in Terre Haute , the constant amount of precipitation shortens the recharging stage

The comparison of water budget can determine the best locations for crop growing and it could also help in determining the amount of water needed for irrigation . This comparison shows that Berkeley , California needed larger amount of water for irrigation during summer seasons , as compared to the water irrigation needs in Terre Haute

References

City Data (2008 . Berkeley , California . Retrieved March 18 , 2009 , from http /www .city-data .com /city /Berkeley-California .html

City Data (2008 . Terre Haute , Indaina . Retrieved March 18 , 2009...