CE 394K.2 Surface Water Hydrology, Spring 2005

 

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

 

Lectures

Lecture

Topic

Level

1

Introduction to hydrology and the San Marcos basin

2

2

Fluxes, flows and volumes

5

3

Energy balance of the earth

5

4

Geomorphology and ecology of the San Marcos basin (Dr Curran)

2

5

Exercise 1: Energy balance in the San Marcos basin

4

6

Atmospheric water

4

7

Flows and streamflow information

2

8

Precipitation and evaporation

3

9

Exercise 2: Water balance in the San Marcos basin 

4

10

Flux towers, eddy covariance (Dr Litvak)

5

11

Soil water balance

4

12

NOAH land surface – atmosphere model (Dr Liang)

2

13

Infiltration and soil water movement, Green-Ampt

4

14

Hydro data sources and data access

2

15

HIS Symposium – Hydrologic observations data model

3

16

HIS Symposium – Hydrologic flux, flow and storage

5

 

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

4

Other Readings:

Arc Hydro, pp. 155-157

Time series representation

5

Ken Mitchell

Flux interpretation for NARR

3

Handbook, 5.1-5.2

Soil classification, soil water properties

2

Maidment HIS paper

A data model for hydrologic observations

3

Maidment HIS paper

Hydrologic flux, flow and storage

5