1 .		Now look at this plot for Rush Creek in the eastern Sierra Mountains in California. What is the season of peak flow? What months have low flows? Note that all three years show very similar patterns of discharge. What is the driving force behind the flow regime for this mountain station, located 8500 ft. above sea level? [Hint] To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		Suppose you and a friend are planning a kayaking vacation in Montana next summer. You know that the best kayaking conditions usually follow the spring runoff and end with the late season drought. You also know that there are three legendary kayaking rivers you'd like to try: the Gallatin, Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone, and the Boulder. Assuming you have a two week vacation, choose the time period that will most likely provide good conditions on all three rivers. How did you arrive at your answer? Did you look for peak flow, or did you consider that a river can have too much water for good kayaking? Did you consider year-to-year variability?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.