PPT-Applied Hydrology

Regional Frequency Analysis Example Prof KeSheng Cheng Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering National Taiwan University Estimating the return period of regionwide catastrophic rainfalls. Hydrologic Systems. Hydrologic systems and hydrologic models. How to apply physical laws to fluid systems. Intrinsic and extrinsic properties of fluids. Reynolds Transport . Theorem. Continuity equation. Syllabus, sequence of topics. Case study of Brushy Creek watershed . Hydrology as a science and as a profession. Hydrologic cycle and world water balance. Water as a physical substance. Readings: . For today – Applied Hydrology and Chapter 1. Syllabus, sequence of topics. Hydrology as a science and as a profession. Hydrologic cycle and world water balance. Water as a physical substance. Case study of Brushy Creek watershed . Readings: . For today – Applied Hydrology and Chapter 1. The . term . hydrology.  is from Greek:  . hydōr. , "water"; . and,.  . logos. , "study".. noun. . the.  science dealing with the . occurrence, circulation, distribution, and . properties. Hydrologic Systems. Setting the context in Brushy Creek. Hydrologic systems and hydrologic models. Reynolds Transport Theorem. Continuity equation. Reading for next Tuesday – Applied Hydrology, Sections 2.3 to 2.8. . Uncertainties. in . Water-Resources. . Modelling. in . Central. America. Methods. . for. . Uncertainty. . Estimation. and . Model. . Evaluation. Introduction. and background. Opponent. : Alberto Montanari. Hydrologic Systems. Hydrologic systems and hydrologic models. How to apply physical laws to fluid systems. Intrinsic and extrinsic properties of fluids. Reynolds Transport . Theorem. Continuity equation. Fetter, Applied Hydrology 4th Figure 8.2 Complex glacial stratigraphyin the MesabiIron Figure 8.3. Well log and gamma-ray log of uncased test hole in glacial deposits filling a buried bedrock valley . Regional Frequency Analysis - Example. Prof. . Ke-Sheng. Cheng. Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering. National Taiwan University. . Estimating the return period of region-wide catastrophic rainfalls. a. lways babbles, but never talks?. HYDROLOGY. Water is possibly the world’s most important commodity. . Water makes . life. possible on any planet. That’s why we are always looking for water on other planets…where there is water, there is the possibility life.. Professor Ke-Sheng Cheng. Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering. National Taiwan University. OUTLINE. Definition and introduction. Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGS). Gamma random field simulation. a. lways babbles, but never talks?. HYDROLOGY. Water is possibly the world’s most important commodity. . Water makes . life. possible on any planet. That’s why we are always looking for water on other planets…where there is water, there is the possibility life.. Runoff. Streamflow. Generation. Excess Rainfall and Direct Runoff. SCS Method for runoff amount. Examples from Brushy Creek. Reading for today: Applied Hydrology sections 5.1 to 5.6. Reading for Tuesday Feb 19: Applied Hydrology Sections 5.7 and 5.8, Chapter 6. Surface water. Watershed – area of land draining into a stream at a given location. Streamflow – gravity movement of water in channels. Surface and subsurface flow. Affected by climate, land cover, soil type, etc..