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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
12-9-2008 |
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WRT158 2009
Spring – 2010 Fall |
L+L 2.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 2.7 Load Occ |
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Introduction to
Surface Water Data Collection Field Techniques |
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Hands-on experience in surface water data collection while stressing safe practices. Map reading and navigation, field inspections, accessing, collecting, and recording surface water data. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: (WRT100 or WRT101) and WRT150, or permission of Department or Division. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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WRT158 2009 Spring – 2010 Fall |
Introduction to Surface Water Data Collection Field Techniques |
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1. Utilize maps and global positioning system (GPS) units to navigate. (I) 2. Perform field inspections of surface water sites. (II) 3. Record data using best practices and appropriate forms. (III) 4. Demonstrate the steps and apply the methods for determining velocity, stage and discharge of streamflows. (IV) 5. Use and service field equipment at gaging stations. (V) 6. Compute discharge from streamflow measurements. (VI) 7. Apply safety procedures during all field assignments. (VII) 8. Identify high-water and point-of-zero-flow marks. (VIII) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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WRT158 2009 Spring – 2010 Fall |
Introduction to Surface Water Data Collection Field Techniques |
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I. Navigation A. Topographic
map B. Global
positioning system (GPS) II. Field
Inspection III. Data
Recording A. Accuracy B. Use
of data sheets (or measurement notes) IV. Streamflow Measurement A. Measurement
methods B. Width C. Depth D. Velocity V. Field
Equipment Use and Servicing A. Stage 1. Wading
rod 2. Stilling
well 3. Float-tape
gage 4. Crest
stage gage 5. Wire-Weight 6. Staff
gage 7. Bubbler
systems 8. Pressure
transducers B. Velocity 1. Rotating
meter 2. Radar 3. Acoustic C. Data
Collection and processing 1. Headset 2. Aquacalc 3. Flow
Tracker 4. Data
loggers VI. Discharge
Computations A. Data
sheets (or measurement notes) B. Velocity C. Discharge VII. Safety
Procedures A. River
safety B. In-water
safety C. Bank
safety D. Canal/channel
safety E. Bridge
safety VIII. Indirect Measurement
Identification A. High
water marks B. Point
of zero flow marks |