Course Overview

Basics on the hydrologic cycle are introduced. In addition, hydrologic aspects on environmental problems and ecology are discussed.

Learning Achievement

To gain basic knowledge on hydrology; interaction between hydrologic processes and environments.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Tests and final exam.

Course schedule

What is hydrology? (M.Sugita)
Energy and hydrologic cycle (J.Asanuma)
Evaporation (J.Asanuma)
Precipitation (T.Yamanaka)
Rainfall partition near the ground surface (T.Yamanaka)
Subsurface and surface water (1) Soil water and groundwater (M.Tsujimura)
Subsurface and surface water (2) Rainfall-runoff (M.Tsujimura)
Water and material cycles (1) Isotopes (T.Yamanaka)
Water and material cycles (2) Solute constituents (M.Tsujimura)
Agriculture and water (M.Sugita)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Asanuma Jun,Tsujimura Maki,Yamanaka Tsutomu,Sugita Michiaki

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