Not Offered in 2019
Coordinator: To be confirmed
Introduction
This course focuses on surface hydrology and aims to develop understanding of hydrological concepts, discharge measurement techniques and hydrological quantities. The course is built around exploration and understanding of the hydrological cycle and its various sub-components. Data from New Zealand, Antarctica and Chile will be used to illustrate lecture material. The lecture programme includes the properties of water, atmospheric processes, precipitation measurement, evaporation and transpiration, river behaviour, discharge measurement and practical applications of hydrological understanding. The laboratory programme will include measurement of flow and discharge in the filed using a variety of techniques, understanding extreme values, understanding hydrographs and an introduction to the use of statistical techniques in hydrology. The emphasis of the paper is on applied hydrology and the preparation of students for careers in regional government and consulting.
Details
Precipitation, runoff and floods; laboratories as required.
This paper forms an introduction to the hydrological cycle and the hydrology of rivers. The focus is on the development of practical skills for river discharge measurement.
This course should appeal to people seeking a career in water resource management.
| Paper title | Rivers and Runoff |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GEOG288 |
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,092.15 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $5,004.75 |
- Prerequisite
- GEOG 101
- Restriction
- GEOG 394
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Science
- Eligibility
A foundation earth science paper is also acceptable.
- Contact
- geography@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View further information about GEOG 288
- Teaching staff
- Course Coordinator: To be advised
- Paper Structure
- The lecture programme includes the properties of water, atmospheric processes, precipitation
measurement, evaporation and transpiration, river behaviour, discharge measurement,
and practical applications of hydrological understanding.
The laboratory programme will include measurement of flow and discharge in the field using a variety of statistical techniques in hydrology. - Teaching Arrangements
- The laboratory programme is the heart of this course. The laboratories are designed to introduce and develop the skills required to undertake discharge gauging of rivers and the processing of discharge data.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- On completion of the paper students should be able to:
- Acquire an understanding of the hydrological cycle
- Understand the physics behind different field techniques
- Learn how to measure streamflow and decide which method is suitable for different conditions
- Apply theoretical understanding to real scenarios
