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Apr 19, 2024
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ES 230 - Hydrology (SF)
Credits: 4 credits
Hydrology is the applied study of water in its myriad forms, locations, and qualities. This course is designed to introduce the skills required of the modern practicioner of Hydrology. Theory and concepts will be robustly supported by practical lab exercises utilizing both our local environment (such as Sebago Lake and the White Mountains) and remote data sets (such as groundwater chemistry from polluted sites). Topics to be covered in lecture and lab include the flow and contamination of surface waters; the hydrologic cycle including precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil infiltration, surface runoff, and groundwater movement; soil structure; pollution and remediation of surface and groundwater resources.
This is a Sustainabiility-Focused (SF) course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisites: (1) an SJC chemistry course, and (2) ES100 or equivalent
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:
- Explain, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the hydrologic cycle;
- Properly use several collection and analytical tools employed by hydrologists;
- Explain the primary processes responsible for global and local precipitation;
- Interpret stream and river morphology in terms of river dynamics and likely flooding scenarios and depositional products;
- Interpret river hydrographs in terms of watershed flood dynamics;
- Perform analyses to quantify permeability and infiltration;
- Model groundwater flow and watertable behavior at a basic level;
- Explain the primary variables affecting evapotranspiration.
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