This class will provide you with basic concepts and some advanced topics of hydrology (water cycle and water resources)
The goals of this course are to
- Be able to understand basic knowledge of each component in water cycle
- Be able to understand and explain how to monitor and model water cycle
- Be able to understand current water related issues
- Be able to understand basic knowledge of each component in water cycle
- Be able to understand and explain how to monitor and model water cycle
- Be able to understand current water related issues
- At the end of the course, participants are expected to obtain some advanced topics of hydrology based on basic knowledge of water and energy cycle.
- They are expected to understand and explain the latest technological advancement of monitoring and modeling of hydrologic cycle.
- They are expected to understand and explain climate change projection and associated water related issues.
| quiz | report | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30% | 10% | 40% |
| 2. | 30% | 10% | 40% |
| 3. | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Total. | 70% | 30% | - |
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1． | Basics of energy and water cycle - Water balance |
Study global water cycle | 45minutes |
| 2． | Precipitation (1) - Gauge network - Under-catch bias |
Study precipitation observation | 45minutes |
| 3． | Precipitation (2) - Extreme statistics |
Study extreme statistics | 45minutes |
| 4． | Precipitation (3) - Radar observation - Remote sensing of precipitation monitoring |
Understand the basic of microwave remote sensing of precipitation | 45minutes |
| 5． | Radiation and Water-Energy Balance - Stephan-Boltzmann equation - Energy balance |
Study energy balance on land surface | 45minutes |
| Review mini-exam at lecture | |||
| 6． | Evapotranspiration - Boundary layer - Bowen ratio - Penman’s equation |
Study methods to estimate evapotranspiration | 45minutes |
| 7． | Runoff and River Flow (1) - Japanese river |
Understand characteristics of Japanese flood | 45minutes |
| 8． | Runoff and River Flow (2) | Understand characteristics of urban flood | 45minutes |
| 9． | Runoff and River Flow (3) - Water and forest - Green dam |
Understand the effect of forest on water cycle | 45minutes |
| 10． | Cryospheric hydrology - Retreat of glaciers - Sea level rise |
Understand water cycle in cold regions | 45minutes |
| 11． | Global water resources - Virtual water - Water bank |
Understand amount of water resources in the world and its usage | 45minutes |
| 12． | 12 Climate Change (1) - Reanalysis - Global warming |
Understand tools to investigate climate change | 45minutes |
| Prepare for a group discussion on measures against climate change | 45minutes | ||
| 13． | Climate Change (2) - Uncertainty - Mitigation and adaptation |
Study measures against climate change | 45minutes |
| 14． | Final presentation | Understand whole lecture contents and prepare for the final presentation and report | 45minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 675minutes |
Your final grade will be calculated according to the following process: quiz at lectures (70%), and final presentation or
report (30%).
To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100.
To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100.
Brutsaert, Wilfred, 2005, “Hydrology: An Introduction”, Cambridge Univ. Press
Review related lectures if you have taken before (Introduction to Environmental Science, Environment System Engineering)
- I welcome questions after each lecture.
Office hour: lunch time on Thursday (please be informed in advance)
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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