Also note the presence of both positive and negative changes. The timing of the annual peak flows is also interesting. For Mica, the 1933 peak is always earlier than the others by 2-6 weeks. The interpolated runs often match the 1990 date of peak flows, but sometimes occur up to 2 weeks later. The section below describes how this might occur.
Swan shows no significant change in peak flow date.
As a general guideline, more mature vegetation equates with greater volumes of evapotranspiration. Also, Mica Pixel 11 experienced no vegetation change. The small variation results from soil moisture changes due to nearby vegetation which was varied for each model run. The graphs shown are weekly totals of Evapotranspiration. Younger and smaller vegetation often allows for more water to be stored in the soil due to reduced ET rates and more shallow root systems.