Introduction to Hydrology: GEOG 3511, Spring 2005
Lab Times:
Mon
12:00 PM - 1:50
PM
Lab Location:
Guggenheim Room 6 (Kesda Computer Lab in the
basement)
Instructor:
Peter
Blanken,
Guggenheim 201C, 303-492-5887, blanken@colorado.edu
Office Hours:
Tues/Thurs 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, or by appointment
Teaching Assistant:
Catalina
Segura, Guggenheim 312, Catalina.Segurasossa@colorado.edu
Office Hours:
To be announced
Objective
This course emphasizes hydrologic processes and techniques used to quantify the movement of water in various forms (gaseous, liquid and solid). Colorado and neighboring states lie within a semi-arid region characterized by sparse precipitation and high evaporation. Estimating the amount of water available for municipal, agricultural and ecological purposes in this region is thus a difficult task, and predictions of runoff are subject to high uncertainty. The overall objective of the course, therefore, is to give you a balanced view of hydrology- one that includes a description of the physical processes of precipitation, snowmelt, evaporation, infiltration and runoff, and a coherent presentation of the theories and techniques that are used in practice.
Text: Dingman, S.L., 2002, Physical Hydrology, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 646 pp.
Assessment
|
Item |
Date |
Grade (%) |
|
Midterm #1 |
Tuesday, Feb 15 |
20 |
|
Midterm #2 |
Thursday, March 17 |
20 |
|
Midterm #3 |
Thursday, April 28 |
30 |
|
Lab Exercises |
Various Due Dates |
30 |
Exams will cover material from lectures and lab assignments. Test questions will be short answer with some calculations. No make-up exams will be given. If you miss an exam and have a legitimate excuse, you will receive a score equal to your grade on the other midterm; otherwise you receive a score of zero.
Labs
Lab sessions will be held most every week, and your attendance is mandatory. Please be on time. If you miss a lab without discussing it with us in advance, then you will receive a score of zero for that lab. We hope to take one or two field trips. Your Teaching Assistant will provide you with detailed information on the labs.
Statement on Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit a letter to me from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, or http:\\www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices .Religious Obligations: Conflicts with Scheduled Exams, Assignments or Class Attendance
I will make every effort to accommodate all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments, or other required attendance, provided you notify me well in advance of the scheduled conflict. Whenever possible, students should notify me at least two weeks in advance of the conflict to request special accommodation. If the conflict is legitimate, I will provide the opportunity for alternative time to write the exam or submit an assignment.
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students for disruptive conduct.
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and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
.
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staff and faculty. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual
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involve intimidation, threats, coercion, or promises or create an
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