Hydrology and Climatology

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Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology

Synopsis:

The course is oriented mainly on the study of water phenomena at the Earth. In the focus of this subject are: meteorological processes near the ground and precipitation-runoff formation.

Requirements:

No prerequisities required.

Syllabus of lectures:

Sun radiation and balance of energy, climate system of the Earth,stability of the atmosphere, atmospheric depressions and cyclones, formation of clouds, water balance: precipitation, evaporation and runoff genesis, field measurement and data processing, streamflow routing, mathematical modelling of hydrological processes.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Measurement and data processing of hydrological variables, mass and double-mass analysis, estimation of streamflow extremes, hydrological forecasting.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is recognition of water phenomena at the Earth.

Evidence of past climate, observing the weather and climate change; hydrometric network: atmospheric precipitation, evaporation and streamflow, water in the soil and groundwater; data processing; hydrological analysis: rainfall-runoff relationship, flood frequency and probabilities, droughts, catchment modelling; engineering applications: flood routing, water resources control. ,

Study materials:

Henderson-Sellers, A. & P.J. Robinson (1989): Contemporary Climatology. Longman, New York, 439p.; Shaw, E.M. (1991): Hydrology in Practice. Chapman&Hill, London, 539p; Kemel, M. (2000): Climatology, Meteorology and Hydrology , (InCzech). Czech Technical University, Prague, 289p.

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Further information:

http://hydraulika.fsv.cvut.cz/Hydrology/default.htm

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Vodní hospodářství a vodní stavby (compulsory course in the program)