Watershed Hydrology
GPHY 312
300-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
6
one-way Exclusions
Lecture, laboratory, private study
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Course Description
The course examines the processes that govern the flow and dissolved load in surface waters. Assignments focus on hydrological and hydrochemical data analysis and problem solving. Field projects emphasize hydrological monitoring techniques and methods used to collect and analyze the chemical composition of water samples.
NOTE Field Trip: estimated cost $50.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the physical processes that govern the movement of water within a watershed, and the temporal and spatial variability of these processes.
- Identify various approaches used to investigate hydrological processes, and consider the advantages/limitations of these approaches in different situations (e.g., scales of investigation, data availability).
- Apply some field methods used to quantify inputs and outputs of water in physical hydrological investigations.
- Apply analytical and data handling techniques to describe and quantify the water balance components.