4. Catchment Hydrology
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Module 4 Assignment
Background and why we're covering it
The amount of discharge (flow) thorugh your riverscape is the end result of a suite of hydrologic processes that make up the water cycle. In short, even though flow in rivers constitututes less than 0.0001% of water on earth, this is the engine for shaping riverscapes and driving geomorphic processes. A brief overview of hydrology is reviewed.
Learning Outcomes
- LO 1. Differentiate influence of external controls (e.g., climate and catchment) vs. local controls on form and process.
- LO 2. Understand how hydrologic processes, give rise to hydraulic processes, which in local riverscapes.
Lecture
⏱️ 1:01 hours.
Slides
Lecture Slides - Module 4
Catchment Hydrology
Related Reading
This module focus on: CHAPTER FOUR: Catchment hydrology from:
- Fryirs KA, Brierley GA. 2013. Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems: An Approach to Reading the Landscape, First Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.: Chichester, U.K.
Other Resources
Follow up Classes at USU
See also CUAHSI's Learning & Education Section
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