In this Section:
Chapter 21 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Assignment 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Assignment 2 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Assignment 3 Chapter 10 Chapter 12 Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Assignment 4 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 16b Chapter 17 Field Equipment Showcase Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Course Review
Syllabus
Classes meet on Mon and Wed 1:10-2:00 pm.
Lab demonstrations are Fri 1:10-3:00 pm.
Field trips are held on alternating Saturdays.
1291 minues of video podcasts over 28 classes, yielding an average of 46 minutes per class
| Week |
Dates |
Topic |
| Week 1 | INTRODUCTION TO FIELD WORK (187 minutes of video podcasts over 4 classes, yielding 47 minutes per class) |
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| 05-Jan | Course introduction | |
| 07-Jan | Geographical positioning methods | |
| 09-Jan |
Historical analysis |
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| Week 2 | RAINFALL AND RUNOFF (403 minutes of video podcasts over 8 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class) |
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| 12-Jan | Snow measurement and sampling | |
| 14-Jan | Rain measurement and sampling | |
| 16-Jan | Assignment 2: Experimental design and spatial characterization | |
| Week 3 | 19-Jan | No Class; Experimental Design and Sampling |
| 21-Jan | ||
| 23-Jan | Discharge measurement | |
| 24-Jan | Assignment 3: Stream measurements | |
| Week 4 | 26-Jan | Stream assessment |
| 28-Jan | Surface sediment sampling and measurement | |
| 30-Jan | Data loggers | |
| Week 5 | WATER QUALITY (162 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 54 minutes per class) |
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| 02-Feb | Water quality sampling and measurement | |
| 04-Feb | Environmental Tracers | |
| 06-Feb |
Midterm Examination |
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| 07-Feb | Assignment 4: Hydrologic and Geochemical Source Areas | |
| Week 6 | 09-Feb | Lakes and estuaries |
| FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY (151 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class) |
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| 11-Feb | Subsurface sediment sampling and well construction | |
| 13-Feb | Supplemental reading and videos about wells | |
| Week 7 | ||
| 16-Feb | No Class | |
| 18-Feb | Groundwater measurement and sampling | |
| 20-Feb | Total station and RTK GPS demonstration | |
| 21-Feb | Field Trip: technology showcase & class project reconnaissance | |
| Week 8 |
WATER BALANCE AT DIFFERENT SCALES |
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| 23-Feb | Evapotranspiration measurement | |
| 25-Feb | Vadose zone and soil physics | |
| 27-Feb | Infiltration | |
| Week 9 | 02-Mar | Forest water balance |
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ADVANCED TOPICS |
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| 04-Mar | Using Hydrology in Environmental Restoration | |
| 06-Mar | Self-guided work on final project | |
| 07-Mar | Work on class project (possible restoration site field trip) | |
| Week 10 | ||
| 09-Mar | Innovation in Hydrologic Measurement | |
| 11-Mar | Wetland Hydrology Measurements | |
| 13-Mar | Course review | |
| Week 11 | 16-Mar | Student Group Final Presentations |
| 18-Mar | Final Exam: Hunt Hall 110 (1:00-3:00 pm) | |
