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What are the key components of the hydrological cycle?
What are the key components of the hydrological cycle?
The key components include evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and runoff.
What is the definition of a watershed?
What is the definition of a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall, snowmelt, and runoff into a common body of water.
How do temperature and humidity influence hydrometeorology?
How do temperature and humidity influence hydrometeorology?
Temperature affects evaporation rates while humidity determines the capacity of air to hold moisture.
How does basin area relate to categorizing watershed size?
How does basin area relate to categorizing watershed size?
What are some common methods for runoff computation?
What are some common methods for runoff computation?
Explain the concept of time of concentration in a catchment area.
Explain the concept of time of concentration in a catchment area.
What formula represents the calculation for basin slope?
What formula represents the calculation for basin slope?
What factors contribute to water losses from the water cycle?
What factors contribute to water losses from the water cycle?
Identify three watershed parameters that define basin shape.
Identify three watershed parameters that define basin shape.
What does the Time of Concentration indicate in hydrology?
What does the Time of Concentration indicate in hydrology?
Describe the components of a hydrograph.
Describe the components of a hydrograph.
What is flood routing and why is it important in hydrology?
What is flood routing and why is it important in hydrology?
How does land use impact a watershed's characteristics?
How does land use impact a watershed's characteristics?
What role do quantitative characteristics play in watershed analysis?
What role do quantitative characteristics play in watershed analysis?
How does climate change affect the water cycle?
How does climate change affect the water cycle?
Explain the significance of basin shape in hydrology.
Explain the significance of basin shape in hydrology.
What is hydrometeorology and why is it important in understanding the hydrological cycle?
What is hydrometeorology and why is it important in understanding the hydrological cycle?
How does temperature influence evaporation rates?
How does temperature influence evaporation rates?
Describe the role of humidity in cloud formation and precipitation.
Describe the role of humidity in cloud formation and precipitation.
What impact does wind have on moisture distribution in the atmosphere?
What impact does wind have on moisture distribution in the atmosphere?
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
How do extreme weather events like storms and droughts relate to hydrometeorology?
How do extreme weather events like storms and droughts relate to hydrometeorology?
What is the difference between mean daily temperature and mean monthly temperature?
What is the difference between mean daily temperature and mean monthly temperature?
Explain how solar radiation affects the energy balance of the Earth’s surface.
Explain how solar radiation affects the energy balance of the Earth’s surface.
What is a hydrograph?
What is a hydrograph?
List three types of hydrographs.
List three types of hydrographs.
What does the approach segment of a hydrograph represent?
What does the approach segment of a hydrograph represent?
Define peak discharge in the context of a hydrograph.
Define peak discharge in the context of a hydrograph.
What is lag time in hydrology?
What is lag time in hydrology?
What happens during the rising limb of a hydrograph?
What happens during the rising limb of a hydrograph?
Explain the significance of the falling limb on a hydrograph.
Explain the significance of the falling limb on a hydrograph.
What is the Time of Concentration (Tc) in hydrology?
What is the Time of Concentration (Tc) in hydrology?
What is the formula for calculating the form factor of a basin?
What is the formula for calculating the form factor of a basin?
How do you calculate the circularity ratio of a basin?
How do you calculate the circularity ratio of a basin?
What does the compactness coefficient of a basin indicate?
What does the compactness coefficient of a basin indicate?
Identify two land use types in a hydrological basin.
Identify two land use types in a hydrological basin.
What is meant by the term 'drainage density' in hydrology?
What is meant by the term 'drainage density' in hydrology?
Define the time of concentration in the context of a hydrological basin.
Define the time of concentration in the context of a hydrological basin.
What is the relationship between stream frequency and basin area?
What is the relationship between stream frequency and basin area?
Name one quantitative characteristic used in hydrology to analyze basins.
Name one quantitative characteristic used in hydrology to analyze basins.
What is the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and its significance in relation to rainfall?
What is the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and its significance in relation to rainfall?
How do El Niño and La Niña affect global rainfall patterns?
How do El Niño and La Niña affect global rainfall patterns?
Name three machine learning models used to estimate rainfall from satellite data.
Name three machine learning models used to estimate rainfall from satellite data.
What was the primary optimization strategy used in the rainfall prediction study?
What was the primary optimization strategy used in the rainfall prediction study?
What key performance metrics indicated that the Com-RSK model outperformed individual machine learning models?
What key performance metrics indicated that the Com-RSK model outperformed individual machine learning models?
Which machine learning model performed best individually in the rainfall estimation study, and why?
Which machine learning model performed best individually in the rainfall estimation study, and why?
What are the broader implications of the methodology used in the study for other climates?
What are the broader implications of the methodology used in the study for other climates?
How did the Com-RSK model compare to traditional satellite products in terms of performance?
How did the Com-RSK model compare to traditional satellite products in terms of performance?
Flashcards
Hydrological Cycle
Hydrological Cycle
The continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Hydrometeorology
Hydrometeorology
The study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, specifically how they affect water in the cycle.
Water Losses from the Hydrological Cycle
Water Losses from the Hydrological Cycle
The loss of water from the hydrological cycle through various processes, such as interception by vegetation, evaporation from surfaces, infiltration into soil, and transpiration by plants.
Time of Concentration
Time of Concentration
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Hydrograph
Hydrograph
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Rational Method
Rational Method
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Unit Hydrograph
Unit Hydrograph
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Statistical Analysis for Maximum Rainfall
Statistical Analysis for Maximum Rainfall
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What is Hydrometeorology?
What is Hydrometeorology?
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Importance of Hydrometeorology
Importance of Hydrometeorology
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Humidity in Hydrometeorology
Humidity in Hydrometeorology
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Wind's Role in Hydrometeorology
Wind's Role in Hydrometeorology
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Solar Radiation's Impact on Hydrometeorology
Solar Radiation's Impact on Hydrometeorology
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What is the Water Cycle?
What is the Water Cycle?
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Temperature and Evaporation
Temperature and Evaporation
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Mean Daily Temperature
Mean Daily Temperature
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Basin area/size
Basin area/size
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Basin slope
Basin slope
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Basin shape
Basin shape
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Land Use
Land Use
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Quantitative characteristics
Quantitative characteristics
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Form factor
Form factor
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Circularity ratio
Circularity ratio
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El Niño
El Niño
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La Niña
La Niña
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Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
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K-Nearest Neighbors Regression (KNNR)
K-Nearest Neighbors Regression (KNNR)
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Support Vector Regression (SVR)
Support Vector Regression (SVR)
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Random Forest Regression (RFR)
Random Forest Regression (RFR)
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Com-RSK
Com-RSK
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What is a hydrograph?
What is a hydrograph?
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What is Time of Concentration (Tc)?
What is Time of Concentration (Tc)?
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What is Peak Discharge?
What is Peak Discharge?
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What is Lag Time?
What is Lag Time?
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What is the Rising Limb?
What is the Rising Limb?
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What is the Falling Limb?
What is the Falling Limb?
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What is the Crest Segment?
What is the Crest Segment?
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What is the Approach Segment?
What is the Approach Segment?
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What is a watershed?
What is a watershed?
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Study Notes
Engineering Hydrology (CEI 541)
- Course covers hydrological cycle components and processes
- Lecture 1: Introduction to the hydrological cycle
- Lecture topics cover a range of subjects, from hydrometeorology, to the effect of climate change on water cycles, to water loss, runoff computations, rainfall-runoff simulation, flood routing, and reservoir routing
- Topics include flood hazards, methods for controlling flash floods, and mitigating flood damage
- The course further includes sediment transport, sediment volume estimation, control, and sediment loss in wadis (using USLE)
- Hydrology is the science of water dealing with water occurrence, circulation, and distribution in the Earth's atmosphere.
- A good understanding of hydrological processes assists in the assessment of water resources, management, and conservation.
- Engineering hydrology specifically deals with water resources estimation, the processes of precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, runoff, and their interplay.
- Flood and drought studies involve strategies for managing and combating these phenomena.
Introduction to Hydrometeorology
- Hydrometeorology studies the transfer of energy and water between the land surface and lower atmosphere.
- Temperature, humidity, wind, and solar radiation influence water distribution and movement within the hydrological cycle.
- Hydrometeorology is critical in understanding precipitation patterns, evaporation, and extreme weather events.
- This knowledge aids in water management and helps predict water availability in reservoirs and rivers.
Expressions
- Evaporation: Liquid water transforms into vapor.
- Transpiration: Liquid water from plants changes to vapor.
- Sublimation: Solid water directly transitions to vapor.
- Condensation: Transported water vapor transforms into tiny droplets in clouds.
- Transport: Atmosphere movement of water from oceans to land.
- Precipitation: The primary method of water transfer from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
- Groundwater: Water infiltrated into the soil, flowing downward to impermeable rock, then laterally.
- Runoff: Water flowing downhill on land.
Water Budget/Water Balance
- The water volume globally remains constant but shifts between phases.
- Water budget states the change in storage within a domain equals the sum of inflow, outflow, groundwater, evaporation, and precipitation.
- Inputs - Outputs + Accumulation = 0 (simplified water budget equation)
Watershed
- Watersheds are areas of land where rainfall, snowmelt, and runoff channel into a common body of water
- Watershed boundaries and characteristics such as size, slope, and shape are crucial for understanding the interactions within a basin.
- Quantitative characteristics include stream frequency, drainage density, and time of concentration
Time of Concentration
- The time needed for water from the most distant point in a basin to reach the outlet.
- Various variables influence time of concentration: hydraulic characteristics of the basin, flow paths, length, slope, etc.
Equations to estimate Tc
- Several equations exist for estimating the time of concentration, including Kirpich, Horton, and Kerby's.
- Input variables for calculating time of concentration include maximum flow length, watershed slope, and average flow velocity.
Precipitation
- Precipitation is any form of water (liquid or solid) falling from the atmosphere onto the Earth's surface.
- Different forms include rain, snow, hail, and sleet.
- Precipitation is a crucial part of the water cycle, directly affecting various hydrological processes.
Measuring Precipitation
- Several methods measure precipitation, including standard rain gauges, automated rain gauges, tipping bucket gauges, weather radar, and weather satellites.
- Standard and automated rain gauges directly collect precipitation, while weather radar and satellites analyze atmospheric conditions to provide insights.
Estimating Missing Data
- The Normal Ratio method assists in estimating missing precipitation data in regions.
- It uses nearby weather/rainfall stations with consistent data patterns to predict missing data or adjust rainfall values. The method calculates a weighted average.
Adequacy of Rain Gauge Stations
- Determines the ideal number of rain gauges required to estimate the average rainfall within a specific area.
- Using precipitation data from existing stations allows calculation of an ideal number of rain gauges needed, given a specified level of accurate representation.
Rainfall Maps in GIS
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS) assist in handling and representing rainfall data in maps for better visualization.
- Several techniques are used to plot spatial distributions of areas, such as Inverse Distance Weighted and spline methods.
Hydrograph Components
- Hydrograph components: • Approach segment: The part of the hydrograph beginning and ending with the peak rainfall. • Peak rainfall (W): The time of highest rainfall intensity. • Peak discharge: The peak flow rate at the outlet of a basin. • Lag time: The delay between peak rainfall and peak discharge. • Rising limb: The segment showing the rising flow rate of the basin outlet. • Falling limb: The part of the hydrograph showing gradual decrease in the rate of outflow flow at basin outlet. • Crest segment: The portion of a hydrograph representing peak flow at the outflow of the basin.
Base Flow Separation
- Base flow separation: Techniques to divide a hydrograph into base flow and quick flow components.
- Methods included direct approach methods, such as the straight-line method, constant slope method, and a fixed base method. Each method utilizes a different conceptual approach to delineate the base flow from the total hydrograph, resulting in a surface flow hydrograph.
Factors Affecting a Hydrograph
- Factors that influence a hydrograph's shape and characteristics include weather, climate, drainage basin characteristics (area, slope), soil and rock type, and human activity.
Case Studies
- Examples of hydrological phenomena in specific locations, helping to illustrate theoretical principles or practical application of techniques, models, or models.
Streamflow Measurements
- Streamflow measurement: The quantitative assessment of water flowing through a river over time
- Common methods used to measure stream flow include direct methods (velocity-area, float, weirs, flumes), and indirect methods (stage-discharge relationships, hydraulic modeling, and remote sensing).
- Instruments used in stream flow measurement: Electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical flow meters, pressure transducers, ultrasonic sensors for water level measurement, satellite imagery (remote sensing).
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