BAE356 / CE326 / FOR463 Hydrologic Measurement Techniques Hydrologic Cycle Review/Intro
The Hydrologic Cycle What goes up… Eventually comes down… Flows to the sea… And the cycle begins again…
One View of the Hydrologic Cycle
Another view of the cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Climate Measurements
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Snowpack Properties
Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology The Hydrologic Cycle
Soil Properties
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Infiltration Rate Measurements
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Aquifer Properties USGS photo
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Streamflow Measurement Scott Waichler photo
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Water Quality Measurement
The Hydrologic Cycle Source: Ward and Elliot, Environmental Hydrology
Datalogger Programming and Hydrologic Data Sources
So why do we collect hydrologic data, what’s it look like, and how do we handle it ??? FEMA photo