Hydrology and Water Resources.

Catalog description

Students examine the hydrologic cycle with an emphasis on surface water processes. Specific topics may include precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, fluvial processes, and sediment transport. Using the physical concepts and equations related to these topics, students analyze water-related hazards, including flooding and drought, as well as water management and policy. While Texas-specific issues are emphasized, students explore both U.S. and international geographies of hydrology, water resources, and water management. Course Equivalents: GEOG 4430 Prerequisite: ( GEOL 1403 or GEOG 2341 or GEOL 1405 or GEOG 4432 ) and ( MATH 1314 or MATH 1342 or MATH 1420 ); or permission of instructor.