Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling

BSYSE 456/556

Date
Subject
Handout
Due
08/26
Introduction to course; Hydrologic cycle
 
08/27
Lab 1 GIS-based watershed modeling; Model classification
 
09/02
Introduction to GIS: Basic theoretical and technical concepts
 
09/03
Lab2: Visit PCFS research plots
09/09
Precipitation
 
09/10
Lab3: Database preparation for hydrologic analysis in GIS
 
09/16
Snowmelt and frozen soil
 
09/17
Lab4: Hydrologic mapping functions of GIS
09/23
Infiltration: Darcy's law, Green-Ampt and Richards equations
 
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