CE 394K.2 Surface Water Hydrology, Spring 2008

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

2

2

Hydrologic systems and the Reynolds Transport Theorem

5

3

Mass, Momentum and Energy

5

4

Hydro data sources and data access

2

5

Global energy balance and atmospheric water

5

6

Precipitation, HydroNexrad

4

7

Space, time and variables in hydrology

2

8

Evaporation

5

9

Flux towers

4

10

Soil water balance

4

11

Infiltration, Richards equation

3

12

Urban water quality (Dr Barrett)

2

13

Green-Ampt method

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

5