Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling
BSYSE 456/556
Date |
Subject |
Handout |
Due |
08/26 |
Introduction to course; Hydrologic cycle |
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08/27 |
Lab 1 GIS-based watershed modeling; Model classification |
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09/02 |
Introduction to GIS: Basic theoretical and technical concepts |
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09/03 |
Lab2: Visit PCFS research plots |
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09/09 |
Precipitation |
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09/10 |
Lab3: Database preparation for hydrologic analysis in GIS |
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09/16 |
Snowmelt and frozen soil |
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09/17 |
Lab4: Hydrologic mapping functions of GIS |
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09/23 |
Infiltration: Darcy's law, Green-Ampt and Richards equations |
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| 09/24 | Lab5: Weather generation | Lab5 | H3P45.xls; H3P3A.xls; H3P45A.xls |
| 09/30 | Hillslope hydrology | L6Joan | H3 |
| 10/01 | Lab 6: Application of the Green-Ampt Equation | Lab6Stu | |
| 10/07 | Evapotranspiration (ET) | L7Joan | |
| 10/08 | Lab 7: Estimating ET | Lab7; Lab7Stu.xls | H4 |
| 10/14 | Ground-water base flow | L8Joan | |
| 10/15 | Lab 8: WEPP model, hillslope ver. | Lab8; Hillslope.zip | |
| 10/21 | Mid-term exam | Review | |
| 10/22 | Lab 9: Acquiring data from the internet; Introduction to class project | Lab9; Project | H5 |
| 10/28 | Overland flow and governing equations | L10Joan | |
| 10/29 | Lab 10: WEPP model, watershed ver. | Lab10; Watershd.zip | |
| 11/04 | Overland flow routing in GIS | L11Joan | |
| 11/05 | Lab 11: GeoWEPP, geospatial ver. | Lab11; GeoWEPP; WinWEPP | H6 |
| 11/11 | Veteran's Day, no class | L12Joan | |
| 11/12 | Lab12: Class project | ||
| 11/18 | Model performance assessment; A review of major watershed hydrologic models | L13Pre.ppt; WEPPStu | |
| 11/19 | Lab 13: Class project | H7 | |
| 12/02 | Class project presentation | ||
| 12/03 | Lab 14: Class project presentation; Course review | H8; H8P1.xls; H8P2.xls | |
| 12/16 | Final exam |