Introduction to physical hydrology with an emphasis on roles and interactions between hydrological processes and ecological, biogeochemical, and human systems.

When Offered: Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1920 or permission of instructor.

Course Attribute: (CU-SBY, EC-LASP)

Outcomes:

• Explain the components of the hydrological cycle and calculate the major fluxes.
• Create a simple watershed model.
• Manipulate and analyze basic hydrologic data.
• Connect hydrologic processes with ecological and chemical processes in the landscape.
• Assess impacts and risk to water resources due to climate change & human-activities.
• Make basic hydrologic field measurements such as snow-water equivalent, stream discharge, and infiltration (weather depending).