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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-28-06 |
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WRT250
2006 Summer I – 2009 Spring |
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3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Surface
Water Hydrology |
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Fundamentals
of surface water resources. Components of the hydrologic cycle, including
precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration,
infiltration, and runoff related to surface water. Emphasis on data
collection techniques, data processing and interpretation. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: (WRT100 and WRT110) and (MAT122 or equivalent) or
permission of department. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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WRT250 2006
Summer I – 2009 Spring |
Surface Water Hydrology |
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Compare and contrast nonrecording
and recording gages related to measurement of rainfall. (I) |
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Describe meteorology of rain and space-time
characteristics of rainfall. (I) |
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Define "evapotranspiration"
and "transpiration" in relation to surface water. (II) |
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4.
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Compare and contrast free-water surface evaporation and
soil surface evaporation. (II) |
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List specific factors affecting infiltration regarding
surface water. (III) |
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Explain specific computations for measurement of
infiltration. (III) |
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Describe specific runoff phenomena related to surface
water. (IV) |
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Explain the "determination of stage" regarding streamflow measurement. (V) |
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List specific methods for velocity measurement of streamflow. (V) |
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Describe streamflow measurements
using rotating meters. (V) |
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List and explain specific computations procedures for streamflow measurements and runoff. (V) |
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Describe indirect determination of peak discharge. (V) |
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State and explain water laws regarding surface streams.
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WRT250 2006
Summer I – 2009 Spring |
Surface Water Hydrology |
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I. Rainfall A. Measurements of rainfall
1. types of gages 2. rain gage records B. Meteorology of rain C. Space-time
characteristics of rainfall II. Evapotranspiration
A. Evaporation--free-water
surfaces B. Evaporation--soil
surfaces C. Transpiration III. Infiltration A. Factors B. Measurements C. Computations of runoff IV. Runoff A. Runoff phenomena B. Time distribution C. Space distribution V. Streamflow
Measurement A. History B. Determination of stage C. Methods of velocity
measurements D. Rotating meters E. Velocity observations F. Determination of depths G. Discharge measurements H. Computation procedures I. Indirect determinations
of peak discharge J. Stage-discharge relation
K. Computations of runoff VI. Water Law A. Surface streams B. Other |
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