CE 394K.2 Surface Water Hydrology, Spring 2007

 

Review for First Exam

 

The material is classified according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

 

Level

Title 

Meaning

1

Knowledge

Definitions, facts, formulas

2

Comprehension

Explanation of definitions, formulas, problem solving procedures

3

Application

Know how to use a formula or procedure to solve simple problems

4

Analysis

Break down a complex problem and solve by steps

5

Synthesis

Derivation of basic formulas, design of new systems

6

Evaluation

Advantages and limitations of alternative approaches

 

The first two class days of this semester were cancelled because of bad weather.

Lectures

Lecture

Topic

Level

1

Introduction to hydrology

2

2

Exercise 1: Obtaining water data from NWIS and Storet

5

3

Water and energy flow

5

4

CUAHSI WaterOneFlow web services (Tim Whiteaker)

2

5

Atmospheric water

4

6

Exercise 2: Energy balance of the San Marcos Basin

4

7

Precipitation

2

8

Hydrology data sources

3

9

Hydrologic models

4

10

Evaporation from flux towers

5

11

Evaporation computation, soil water balance

4

12

Exercise 3: Nexrad data in the San Marcos Basin

2

 

Readings: Applied Hydrology

Source

Topic

Level

Chap 1

Introduction to hydrology

2

Sec 2.1

Reynolds transport theorem,

2

Sec 2.2-2.3

Continuity equation

5

Sec. 2.4-2.6

Momentum principle, flow in open channels and porous media

2

Sec. 2.7-2.8

Energy balance

5

Sec. 3.1

Atmospheric circulation

2

Sec. 3.2

Water vapor

5

Sec. 3.3

Precipitation

3

Sec. 3.4

Rainfall

4

Sec. 3.5

Evaporation

5

Sec. 3.6

Evapotranspiration

3

Sec. 4.1

Unsaturated flow

4

Sec. 4.2

Infiltration

2

Sec 4.3-4.4

Green-Ampt Method

2