TOPICS

WEEK

LECTURES

READINGS

EXERCISES &

 QUESTIONS on READINGS

Precipitation

Week 1:

Sept 25,27

-Overview: the Hydrologic Cycle

- - Controlling processes

- - Distribution

- Measurement, data sources and uncertainty

Healy et al., 2007.  Water budgets (NOTE: 27 meg file). Read:

    - Preface & Forward

    - 1-7 (hydrologic cycle)

    - 8-11 (water in atmosphere)

Lab01- Spatial distribution of precipitation, due Oct 4

Oregon map for Exercise 1

Week 2:

Oct 2,4

-    - Concept of modeling

- Predictive models

- Handout - recurrence intervals

- Management approaches

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages 36-39 (precip distribution, mapping,  measurement)

Ziemer & Lisle, 1998. Hydrology

.Lab02 - Temporal distribution of precipitation, due Oct 9

Evapotranspiration

Week 3:

Oct 9, 11

- Controlling processes

- Distribution

- Measurement and data sources

- Predictive models for ET

- Management and policy

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages:

   - 24-27 (measuring soil ET)

   - 41-42 (ET process & distribution)

Davie, 2003.  Chap 3  (evaporation)

Lab03 - Magnitude / frequency analysis of precipitation, due Oct 16

Data set for Exercise 3

Runoff

Week 4: Oct 16, 18

- Runoff processes

- Distribution

- Measurement and data sources

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages:

    - 19-23 (runoff measurement, distribution,  models)

    - 40, 43-45 (runoff generating processes)

Branson et al., 1981. Chap 3 (interception) & 4 (infiltration)

Lab04 -- Magnitude /frequency analysis of runoff, due Oct 23

Week 5:

Oct 23, 25

-  - Modeling of river flow

-  - OCT 25 - Midterm, covers weeks 1-5 (20% of total grade)

   - Study guide

Davie, 2003. Chap 6 (runoff)

Davie, 2003. Chap 7 (streamflow)

Lab05 - National Flood Frequency model exercise, due Oct 30

Map - OR water zones

Map - Precip intensity in Wester OR

NFF - brief description

Week 6: 

Oct 30, Nov 1

- New remote sensing  measurement techniques

- Water rights; a response to managing demand

Bradshaw et al., 2007, Deforestation and flooding

Dunne&Leopold, 1978. The Rational Method

Lab06 - Modeling runoff with the rational equation, due Nov 6

Map of Discordia basin

 Storage

 Week 7:

Nov 6, 8

- Water rights cont'd

- Forms of storage

- Distribution of stored water

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages:

   - 12-18 (surface storage)

   - 28-35 (groundwater)

Richter et al., 1996 (IHA model)]

Magilligan & Nislow, 2005, Hydro impacts of dams

Lab07 - IHA modeling of dam impacts, due Nov 13

IHA manual

Week 8:

Nov 13, 15

- Groundwater: distribution,  processes & modeling

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages:

  - 46-54 (applications of integrated water budgets)

Graf, 1997. Dam nation

Lab08  - Reservoir storage, due Nov 20

Week 9: Nov 20

- Snow pack

    - Nov 22, Thanksgiving 

Hardin, 1968. Tragedy of the Commons.

No lab – Thanksgiving!

Extra Credit Lab09  - FishXing  Due Tuesday, Nov 27

Human interaction

Week 10:

- Lakes

- Dams and reservoirs

- Tragedy of the Commons discussion

Healy et al., 2007. Read pages:

  - 55-85 (human interactions)

Lab10  -Tragedy of the Commons.  Due, Friday, 5 p.m., Nov 30

Grad book report due - Thursday, Nov 29 in class

 Week 11

- DEC 3 – Final, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.