Hydrology Field Methods

Hydrology Field Methods - FORS 4130L/6130L

Course Summary:

Field data acquisition methods in hydrologic systems are used to determine precipitation quantity and quality, evapotranspiration, streamflow, groundwater occurrence and movement, and soil zone transport processes.
Physical and chemical measurements are coupled to determine flow paths, mass balances, and the environmental fate of solutes.

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We will monitor water quantity and quality to see how they change over time and space.
We will focus our studies using a suitable field site.
The sites should preferably be in a secure location!

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Course Materials:

Water Quantity Measurements

Water Quality Measurements

Datalogger Operation

Information Management

University Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy:

Students will adhere to the University of Georgia Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others."
A Culture of Honesty, the University's policy and procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be found at www.uga.edu/ovpi.