CEE6440 Schedule

1^st Week (Aug 29, 31)

• Introduction. Course Description, Objectives and format. Motivation for studying Hydrometeorology –
  practical examples (NWS River Forecasting based on NEXRAD rainfall, Ensemble Streamflow Prediction – Red
  River Flooding in 1992 at Grand Fork). Definitions. Demonstrate Water Cycle Movie. Interface between
  Hydrology and Meteorology. The Scale Paradox/Paradigm. Fun facts about meteorology and water. HW#1 (Due Sept 2).
  Read: Chapter 1.

• Chapter 2. Basic Hydrologic Concepts. Section 2.1 to 2.7. Section 2.9 and Box 2-3 (on Models – reading).
  Ideas for class project (submission deadline: Sept 30 for proposal). HW#2 (Due Sept 7).
  Read: Chapter 2 (Section 2.1 to 2.7, 2.9 and Box 2-3)

2^nd Week (Sep 7, 9)

• Chapter 3. Climate, the Hydrologic Cycle, Soils, Vegetation: A Global Overview. Sections 3.1, 3.2 (3.2.1 to 3.2. 4), Box 3.3, Box 3.4, Box 3-5.
  Read: Chapter 3 (Sections 3.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, Box 3.3, Box 3.4, Box 3.5).

• Ideas for class project (remind of submission deadline for proposal – Sept 30). Continue Chapter 3.
  Section 3.3. Hand-out a Summary of Chapter 1 (of Hobbs/Wallace); Summary of Chapter 1 (of Lutgens). HW#3 (Due Sept 14).

3^rd Week (Sep 12, 14)

• Quiz#1. Continue on the theme of Chapter 3. Address Chapters 1-2 (of Chow), problems (radiation from Bras).
  Hand-out Summary of Chapter 2 (of Lutgens) and Chapter 2 (of Hobbs/Wallace – atmospheric thermodynamics).

• Complete i. HW#4

4^th Week (Sep 21, 23)

• Chapter 4 (Meteorology of Precipitation). Sections 4.1. Then go through slides of meteorology primer
  (the relevant ones on fronts, cloud type etc.). Browse through section 4.2 and 4.3 (quick intro on kriging)
  and Box 4.2. Intro of atmospheric variables (from primer slides). Hand out from Lutgens (Chapter 2 and 3).

• Continue on the theme of Chapter 4: Reynold’s Transport Theorem, examples of T-Storm. HW#5.

5^th Week (Sep 28, 30)

• Continue of the theme of Chapter 4: Chapter 2 (of Hobbs), Stability issues from primer. Chapter 4
  (Lutgens) summary. Pseudo adiabatic charts. Orographic Effect (problems from Chow and Hobbs). Announce
  date for Exam#1 (Oct 3).

• Quiz#2. How rainfall forms (from Chapter by Lutgens). Section 4.3.5 – Radar/Nexrad/Satellite
  Rainfall Measurement. Hand-out on Radar Concepts. Accept Project Proposals.

6^th Week (Oct 3, 5)

• Exam#1.
• Discuss NWS river forecasting center, Ensemble Stream Flow Prediction (ESP) and demonstrate the
  application of meteorology. Use primer slides from meteo and hydro.

• Chapter 5: Snow and Snowmelt. Primer slides. HW#6

7th Week. (Oct 10, 12)

• Make-up class to complete meteorology section. Fall Break.

8^th Week. (Oct. )

• Quiz#2. Initiate Hydrology section. Reshow Water Cycle movie. Chapter 6. Infiltration (notes), primer on hydrology.
• Chapter 6 continued. Chapter on Infiltration (Ch-3,4 Chow). Problems. HW#7. Announce date for Exam#2 (November 2nd week).

9^th Week. (Nov. 1, 3)

• Chapter 7 Evapotranspiration. HW#8.
• Quiz#3. Continue Chapter 7.

10^th Week (Nov. 15, 17)

• Chapter 9 – Stream Response
• Chapter 9 – Stream Response (Models, Uncertainty, Emerging Concepts).

12^th Week (Nov. 22 and 24)

• Continue Chapter 9. Stress interactions. Bring in concepts on meteorology. Update on Class Projects
• Exam #2

13^th Week (Nov. 29, Dec. 1)

• IDEA Evaluation.
• Discussion of Project reports. Make up class
• Class Project Presentation