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Explain why the drainage Basin can be described as a complex open system (of input, throughputs, stores and output) and why it is so important that man understands how water travels through this system?
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Question: Explain why the drainage Basin can be described as a complex open system (of input, throughputs, stores and output) and why it is so important that man understands how water travels through this system? The drainage basin can be described as a drainage system that allows water to drain off, so it is a big drain which gets smaller until escapes the basin to the mouth of the water were it meets the sea. A Drainage basin can be described as a complex open system because it is a part of the water cycle that is the biggest open system. By this, I mean that a drainage basin is a system that forms part of the water cycle as it has different characteristics, which include inputs, outputs, storage and trough flow. The significance of an open system: Precipitation is a main form of input, although the amount varies...
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