ENSC418 LECTURE 1 HYDROLOGY AND WATER BALANCE

The following sections will be covered in the World Meteorological Organizations Guide to Hydrological Practices (WMO - No. 168). Please read the listed sections below prior to the first class.

CHAPTER 6 HYDROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS & METHODS OF OBSERVATION (p 83-85) 6.1 The hydrological cycle as the subject of observation CHAPTER 7 PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT (p 91-93) 7.1 General requirements 7.2 Gauge location CHAPTER 8 SNOW COVER (p 117-118) 8.1 General 8.2 Snow courses CHAPTER 9 EVAPORATION AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (p 129-131) 9.1 General 9.2 Pan evaporation 9.3 Soil evaporimeters and lysimeters CHAPTER 10 WATER LEVELS OF RIVERS, LAKES, AND RESERVOIRS (p 137-139) 10.1 General 10.2 Gauges for measurement of stage 10.3 Procedures for measurement of stage 10.4 Frequency of stage measurement CHAPTER 11 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS (p 141-151) 11.1 General 11.2 Measurement of discharge by current meters 11.3 Measurement of discharge by the float method CHAPTER 12 STREAM GAUGING STATIONS (p 167-173) 12.1 Purpose of stream gauging stations 12.2 Selection of 12.3 Stage-discharge controls 12.4 Measuring structures 12.5 Stage-discharge relationships CHAPTER 26 INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGICAL ANALYSIS (p 391-392) CHAPTER 27 FREQUENCY ANALYSIS (p 393-397) 27.1 The use of frequency analysis in hydrology 27.2 Statistical series and return periods 27.3 Mathematical approach to frequency analysis CHAPTER 28 RAINFALL FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY (p 399-407) 28.1 Rainfall frequencies 28.2 Rainfall intensities

ENSC418 LECTURE 1 HYDROLOGY AND WATER BALANCE

CHAPTER 30 INTERPRETATION OF PRECIPITATION DATA (p 421-429) 30.1 General 30.2 Adjustment of data 30.3 Areal distribution 30.4 Computation of areal average precipitation CHAPTER 31 SNOW-MELT RUNOFF ANALYSIS (p 431-438) 31.1 General 31.2 Theory of snow melt at a point 31.3 Estimates of catchment melt in the absence of rain 31.4 Estimates of catchment melt with rain CHAPTER 35 LOW-FLOW AND DROUGHT ANALYSIS (p 475-478) 35.1 General 35.2 Flow-duration curves 35.3 Low-flow frequencies CHAPTER 36 FLOOD-FLOW FREQUENCY (p 481-484) 36.1 Station analysis 36.2 Regionalization of flood flows CHAPTER 37 ESTIMATING LAKE AND RESERVOIR EVAPORATION (p 489-490) 37.1 General 37.2 Water-budget method CHAPTER 38 ESTIMATING BASIN EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (p 507-509) 38.1 General 38.2 Potential evapotranspiration 38.3 Actual evapotranspiration 38.4 Water-budget method CHAPTER 39 MODELLING OF HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS (p 513, 529-531) 39.1 General 39.7 Water quality modelling

CHAPTER 40 MEASUREMENT OF PHYSIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS (p537-549) 40.1 General 40.2 Reference systems 40.3 Point measurements 40.4 Linear problems 40.5 Area measurements 40.6 Volumetric measurements 40.7 Geographical information systems