Geography A-Level
Flashy hydrograph
What Flashy hydrograph means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Flashy hydrograph
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A hydrograph with a steep rising limb, high peak discharge and a short lag time, often resulting from impermeable surfaces or intense rainfall exceeding infiltration capacity.
Topics that use Flashy hydrograph
- The water cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cryosphere
- cryospheric processes
- Flood hydrograph
- Human intervention in natural systems
- Hydrosphere
- Lag time
- Lithosphere
- Subdued hydrograph
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