Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling
BSYSE 456/556
Date |
Subject |
Handout |
Due |
08/21 |
Introduction to course; Hydrologic cycle |
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08/22 |
Lab 1 GIS-based watershed modeling; Model classification |
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08/28 |
Introduction to GIS: Basic theoretical and technical concepts |
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08/29 |
Lab2: Visiting a hydrology research site |
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09/04 |
Precipitation |
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09/05 |
Lab3: Database preparation for hydrologic analysis in GIS |
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09/11 |
Snowmelt and frozen soil |
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09/12 |
Lab4: Hydrologic mapping functions of GIS |
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09/18 |
Infiltration: Darcy's law, Green-Ampt and Richards equations |
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| 09/19 | Lab5: Weather generation | Lab5 | H3P45.xls; H3P3A.xls; H3P45A.xls |
| 09/25 | Hillslope hydrology | L6Joan | |
| 09/26 | Lab 6: Application of the Green-Ampt Equation | Lab6Stu | H3 |
| 10/02 | Evapotranspiration (ET) | L7Joan | |
| 10/03 | Lab 7: Estimating ET | Lab7; Lab7Stu.xls | |
| 10/09 | Ground-water base flow | L8Joan | |
| 10/10 | Lab 8: WEPP model, hillslope ver. | Lab8; Hillslope.zip | H4 |
| 10/16 | Mid-term exam | Review | |
| 10/17 | Lab 9: Acquiring data from the internet; Introduction to class project | Lab9; Project; Workshop | H5 |
| 10/23 | Overland flow and governing equations | L10Stu | |
| 10/24 | Lab 10: WEPP model, watershed ver. | Lab10; Watershd.zip; Dun2009 | |
| 10/30 | Overland flow routing in GIS | L11Joan | |
| 10/31 | Lab 11: WEPP model, geospatial, web-based ver. | Lab11; GeoWEPP; WinWEPP | H6 |
| 11/06 | Recitation | L12Joan | |
| 11/07 | Lab12: Class project | ||
| 11/13 | Model performance assessment; A review of major watershed hydrologic models | L13Pre.ppt; WEPPStu | |
| 11/14 | Lab 13: Class project | H7 | |
| 11/27 | SCS Curve Number method; Final Take-home Exam starts | L15 | |
| 11/28 | Class project | H8; H8P1.xls; H8P2.xls | |
| 12/04 | Class project presentation | ModelRef | |
| 12/05 | Lab 14: Class project presentation; Course review | Project due | |
| 12/13 | Final Exam due | Final Exam due |