Rivers and Streams, Characteristics - Hydro-Environmental Analysis: Freshwater Environments - page 42

FIGURE 2.27 (Continued)

in climate, both local and global, which also commonly occur over long timescales. However, local
and global climate changes may be of practical importance in river management due to the anthro-
pogenic acceleration of climate change.
Patterns in precipitation, evaporation, and groundwater recharge obviously change with time
and impact the low in rivers. Not all rivers continuously low. Based on their lows, rivers may