ESCI 366 - Hydrology |
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Instructor: Dr. Grant Ferguson; PS 2020; gferguso@stfx.ca;
867-3614 Lectures: Monday
11:15; Tuesday 1:15; Thursday 12:15 Labs: Thursday 2:15 pm Introduction: Introduction:
Hydrology is the study of the
occurrence and movement of water. The course will focus on the processes
controlling surface and groundwater and the exchange of water between
these natural reservoirs and the atmosphere. Aspects of human
interaction with these systems will also be introduced. Laboratory
assignments are designed to give students an understanding surface water
and groundwater hydrology. Lectures:
Students are responsible for
all material covered in lectures and assigned as reading material in
class. There is no required text for the class.
However, those students who feel the need to purchase a text are
recommended the following: Viessman,
W and Lewis, G.L. Introduction to Hydrology (5th
ed.), Prentice Hall, ©2002. Dingman,
S.L. Physical Hydrology, Prentice Hall, ©1997. Schwartz,
F.W. and Zhang, H. Fundamentals
of Ground Water, Wiley, ©2003. Topics:
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the hydrologic cycle ·
streamflow ·
hydroclimatology ·
hydrogeology ·
contaminant hydrology ·
resource assessment Laboratory
Projects and Assignments: Laboratory projects will
involve a series of exercises dealing with various aspects of hydrology
and some may involve a field component. These exercises will assist in
developing an understanding both the collection and an analysis of
hydrologic data. Students will also be responsible for reviewing
and critiquing papers from scientific journals throughout the term. Laboratory assignments are expected to be handed in at the beginning of the laboratory session on the scheduled due dates. Late assignments will not be accepted. Academic dishonesty including copying directly from articles and texts and the work of other students will not be tolerated and will be reported to the Departmental Chair and the Dean of Science. Students must hand lab reports directly to the Professor or teaching assistant for the course. Evaluation:
Final
Exam 40% Lab
Projects and Assignments 25% Term Project 15%
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