VANN200 Hydrology
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Course responsible: Nils-Otto Kitterød
ECTS credits: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
Teaching language: NO
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel.
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2004-2005
Preferential right:
B-MINA.
Course contents:
In this course we study the hydrologic cycle and the properties of water with examples from small (catchment) scale to regional - and global scale. The most important hydrological processes will be elaborated: precipitation; evaporation and transpiration; soil water; groundwater; and runoff, and how these processes are described; measured and quantified. We will emphasize tutorials where we work through practical problems related to different parts of the hydrology. In addition there will be lectures in chemical quality of water, and effects of human interference in the water shed. Canvas is used as communication platform, and MATLAB is used for tutorials.
Learning outcome:
The expected learning outcomes can be summarized in the following:
A) Knowledge
Students should be able to describe the water cycle, and the most important elements in the global energy balance. After the course, students should be able to describe basic hydrological processes, do data harvest, and perform simple calculations. Students should also have basic knowledge of physical oceanography. This part of the course is compulsory for students who take pedagogical education for teaching science in high school.
B) Skills
Students are expected to achieve skills to make simple calculations of the water balance with data from the mainland Norway, to estimate area precipitation, snowmelt and evapotranspiration.
C) General competence
Students will obtain a general knowledge of the importance of the water cycle for the climate, how the various processes in the water cycle can be observed and calculated.
Learning activities:
Self-study, lectures,exercises in computer lab (compulsory hand in of exercises), group (voluntary); participation in the excursion (compulsory) and submission of a written field report (compulsory).
Teaching support:
Canvas, exercises and lectures.
Syllabus:
Lectures- exercises- and parts of text book in hydrology. Additional reading will be made available on Canvas.
Prerequisites:
GEO100, JORD101.
Recommended prerequisites:
FYS100, FYS161.
Mandatory activity:
(1) Three exercises must be approved. (2) Excursion and excursion report.
Assessment:
Written examination (3.5 hours). Grading scale A-E / Ikke bestått.
Nominal workload:
250 hours.
Entrance requirements:
Special requirements in Science
Reduction of credits:
-
Type of course:
Lectures: 50 hours. Exercises: 18 hours.
Note:
VANN200 covers both quantity and quality of water and ideally requires some insight into geology, pedology, physics, chemistry, meteorology and botany.
Examiner:
The examiner will assess the plan for the course and the final examination.
Allowed examination aids: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids
Examination details: One written exam: Letter grades