Hydrology

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Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology

Synopsis:

General circulation of the atmosphere, climate factors and climate zones. Composition and structure of the atmosphere, water in the atmosphere. Air masses and fronts. Cloud development and precipitation. Hydrologic cycle and hydrologic balance. Interception, infiltration, evaporation. Runoff generation, rainfall-runoff relationships, flood routing, discharge measurement. Frequency analysis of extreme events. Hydrologic design.

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none

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Study Objective:

To build basic understanding of hydrological processes in a broader climatological and meteorological context. After passing the course, students should be able to solve basic hydrological problems.

Study materials:

Kemel, M., Klimatologie, Meteorologie, Hydrologie, ČVUT, 2000., Ven Te Chow et al., Applied hydrology, McGraw-Hill, 1988., Aguado, E., J.E. Burt, Understanding Weather and Climate, Prentice Hall, 2001.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: