Tentative GEOG 3511 Schedule, Fall 2006

Week

Topic

Reading

1

Introduction

Water for the World: Overview

Chapter 1

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2

Basic Concepts

Global Climate

Chapter 2; pp. 7-35

Chapter 3; pp. 36-48

3

Global Hydrologic Cycle: I

Global Hydrologic Cycle: II

Chapter 3; pp. 48-64

Chapter 3; pp. 64-83

4

Precipitation I: Meteorology

Precipitation II: Measurement

Chapter 4; 94-105

Chapter 4; 105-118

5

Precipitation III: Estimation

Precipitation IV: Climatology

Exam I

Chapter 4; 118-140

Chapter 4; 140-162

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6
Snow & Snowmelt I: Material & Measurement Chapter 5; 166-179

7

Snow & Snowmelt II: Importance & Distribution

Snow & Snowmelt III: Processes

Chapter 5; 179-185

Chapter 5; 185-207

8

Snow & Snowmelt IV: Modeling

Water in Soils I: Properties & Storage

Chapter 5; 207-215

Chapter 6; 220-227

9

Water in Soils II: Flow

Water in Soils III: Measurement

Chapter 6; 227-235

Chapter 6; 235-248

10

Water in Soils IV: Modeling

Exam II

Chapter 6; 248-270

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11

Evaporation I: Physics

Evaporation II: Free- & Bare Soil

Chapter 7; 272-275

Chapter 7; 275-294

12

Evaporation III: Vegetation

Evaporation IV: Modeling

Chapter 7; 294-308

Chapter 7; 308-322

13

Fall Break
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14

Ground Water I: Principles

Ground Water II: Regional Water Balance

Chapter 8; 325-335

Chapter 8; 354-358

15

Streamflow I: Basic Aspects

Streamflow II: Response

Chapter 9; 389-407

Chapter 9; 407-424

16

Streamflow III: Networks

Exam III

Chapter 9; 424-435

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