This site contains links to copies of lecture handouts and further reading to read online or download as part of LEC174 Hydrology (formerly LEC174 Hydrological Processes). These resources are mostly held on an INTRANET (so access on campus or setup VPN access new page) and will be updated throughout the module.

This module is an introduction to the science of hydrology and emphasises the physical processes and their measurement. Two case studies will be used to illustrate how an understanding of hydrological processes can be used to quantify and sometimes solve environmental problems. The first issue to be examined is the ‘impact of rainforest logging on the physical environment’ and will use data for a region of northern Borneo currently under study. The second issue to be addressed is the ‘potential for environmental contamination from a proposed radionuclide repository near Sellafield’. Again, research work will be used to illustrate the hydrological theory. The module is taught by Nick A Chappell.

Learning objectives are: 1/ Measure waterflows and soil/rock properties, 2/ Manipulate algebraic equations, 3/ Relate physical theory to the solution of environmental problems, and 4/ Describe and manipulate the water balance equation and the groundwater flow equation.

Click on links below to read or download handouts and reading for each lecture:

• Lecture 1 (Water Catchment Issues)

Shaw et al. (2010) class text (Blackwells) or Amazon

Module Booklet

Fact sheets (all 20)

MS Powerpoint slides (Water Catchment Issues)

Online help with Water Balance Equation (see p20-21)

DRH hydrology classmark (Library)

• Lecture 1-2 (Precipitation)

MS Powerpoint slides (Precipitation)

• Lecture 3 (Evapotranspiration)

• Lecture 4-5 (Riverflow)

Online summary of river gauging techniques

Dilution gauging in White Scar Cave - online method

• Lecture 6-8 (Water pathways and erosion/landslide hazard)

• Lecture 8-9 (Subsurface water)

Online help with Darcy's Equation (see p17-18)-->

• Lecture 9-10 (Soil water and solute travel times)

• Lecture 11 (Revision workshop in Frankland LT)

Tues 12 March 2017

• Lecture 15 (End-of-module test) Wed 22 March 2017

The test takes place in the 10am 22 March 2017 (Frankland LT).

• Practical 1 (Fieldvisit involving dilution gauging exercise in White Scar Cave)

Online help with constant-rate dilution gauging algebra (see p18-19)

Online help with dilution gauging integration

White Scar Cave - fieldvisit location

• Practical 2 (shown as Q&A Workshops - NEW self-guided practical undertaken in small groups including someone with at least Android 4.3 and Bluetooth 4.0)

I will tell you when NEW practical 2 handout available...

• Summer exam

Online help with exam essay writing

Past exam questions (external link)

 

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