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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
HYDR0001-1  General Hydrology

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
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Lecturer :  Aurore Degré
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
-fundamentals of hydrology
-potential evaporation and evapotranspiration
-precipitation measurements, kriging
-actual evaporation and evapotranspiration
-streamflows measurements
-interception
-infiltration
-statistical analysis of hydrological data
-rain-flow modelling (fundamentals)
Learning outcomes of the course :  
-Introduction to basic notions in hydrology, water cycle, related measurements and statistics, introduction to hydrological modelling
After completing the course the student is expected to
-define main hydrological terms
-describe technical measurement tools
-discuss about main measurements quality
-estimate terms of water cycle within a watershed
-analyse time series (flow, rain, ...)
-explain different simple modelling systems, their principles and limitations
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 24h
Recommended or required readings :  
-syllabus
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination (100%)


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