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What is the net water budget for a region where the annual rainfall is 890 mm and the potential evaporation is 635 mm?

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter23: Surface Processes

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Problem 1AYK: The Moon has neither an atmosphere nor surface water. Can mass wasting occur on the Moon? Explain.

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