Course Description
This class will cover the following subjects: the hydrologic cycle, forms and measurement of precipitation, hydrological data, hydrological equation, water losses (evaporation, infiltration, transpiration, water shed leakage), catchment’s characteristics, soil moisture, runoff processes, flood estimation and control, flood and reservoir routing, arid and semi arid regions, hydrograph analysis, groundwater occurrence, distribution, movement, exploration and recharge. Well hydraulics and design, interaction of ground and surface water. Pumping test design, an introduction to groundwater models, leaky aquifers will also be discussed, along with information on saltwater intrusion.
Course ID: ENVEN 431
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 2 | 2 | NONE |
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