CE 394K.2 Surface Water Hydrology, Spring 2010

 

Review for Midterm 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

 

Lectures

Lecture

Topic

Level

1

Introduction to the course and the hydrologic cycle

2

2

Hydrologic systems and the Reynolds Transport Theorem

5

3

Mass, Momentum and Energy

5

4

Atmospheric water

5

5

Precipitation

4

6

Evaporation and Flux Towers

4

7

Soil water balance

4

8

Infiltration

5

9

Runoff Processes

2

10

Space-Time in Hydrology

2

11

Excess rainfall

2

12

Water resource planning options for climate change (Dr Yates)

2

13

Hydrologic Observation

2

14

Hydrologic Data Sources and Remote sensing

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

5

Sec 5.1- 5.5

Runoff and Streamflow

2

Sec 6.1 – 6.5

Hydrologic Observation

2