| Hydrology I (Paper-Based) |
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| Overview: |
Study basic hydrologic science, including such topics as hydrologic measurements and data, statistical methods, precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, streamflow, rainfall runoff relations, and hydrologic issues such as floods, drought, and snowmelt. This course has been approved by the American Meteorological Society for satisfying their core requirements. Part of the Meteorology Certificate Program.
In this independent study paper-based course, you submit assignments to an instructor, who grades them and gives you feedback. The course manual comes with a CD that supplements course content. Textbook must be purchased separately. Take up to one year to complete.
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| Who Should Attend? |
| People who are interested in water control structure design work, such as the measurement and interpretation of stream flow, find this course useful. |
| Prerequisites: |
| College algebra and physics, elementary meteorology, statistics and engineering are desirable. |
| Additional Information: |
| Order textbooks from Specialty Books. Select subject area Engineering, then select course. |
| Objectives: |
| Discuss elementary meteorology and statistics; measurement and interpretation of stream flow, precipitation and other basic data; hydrologic cycles; physics of soil moisture; infiltration theory; and rainfall runoff relations |
| Syllabus: |
Syllabus -- Hydrology I, ENGN5501C, Grad. School, USDA
Required Texts
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Contents
LESSON 1: Introduction
- Hydrologic Defined
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Hydrologic Budget
- Hydrologic Models
- Applications
LESSON 2: Hydrologic Measurements and Data Sources
- Units of Measurement
- Hydrologic Data
- Hydrologic Measurements
- Data Networks and Telemetry
- Urban Runoff Monitoring
- Groundwater Monitoring
- National Water Data Exchange
LESSONS 3 and 4: Statistical Methods in Hydrology
- Random Variables and Statistics
- Probability Distributions
- Distribution Statistics
- Probability Applications
- Types of Probability Distribution Functions
- Continuous Probability Distribution Functions
- Frequency Analysis
- Flow Duration Analysis
- Linear Regression and Correlation
LESSONS 5 and 6: Precipitation
- Water Vapor
- Precipitation
- Distribution of Precipitation
- Point Precipitation
- Areal Precipitation
- Probable Maximum Precipitation
- Gross and Net Precipitation
- Precipitation Frequency Analysis
- Snow Accumulation
LESSON 7: Review of Chapters 1-4
LESSON 8: Interception and Depression Storage
- Interception
- Throughfall
- Depression Storage
LESSONS 9 and 10: Evaporation and Transpiration
- Evaporation
- Estimating Evaporation
- Evaporation Control
- Transpiration
- Transpiration Control
- Evapotranspiration
- Estimating Evapotranspiration
LESSON 11: Infiltration
- Measuring Infiltration
- Calculating Infiltration
- Horton's Infiltration Model
- Green-Ampt Model
- Huggins-Monke Model
- Holtan Model
- Recovery of Infiltration Capacity
- Temporal and Spatial Variability of Infiltration Capacity
- SCS Runoff Curve Number Procedure
- Phi Index
LESSONS 12, 13 and 14. Surface Water Hydrology
- Streamflow
- Runoff
- Floods and Droughts
- Snowmelt Hydrology
LESSON 15: Review of Lessons 5-8
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