GEO 407 - Hydrology and Water Resources

Institution:

Rider University

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Description:

4 credits This course examines the hydrologic cycle, the processes of precipitation and evapotranspiration, the generation of runoff, and factors controlling the storage and transfer of water among various types of reservoirs. It also examines flow through porous media and the treatment of saturated flow with Darcy's law. Well hydraulics and the estimation of hydraulic conductivity from slug testing also will be emphasized. The principles governing flow in undersaturated conditions, contaminant migration in underground aquifers, and water quality issues of interest to the general public also will be discussed. Laboratory exercises will give students hands-on experience with the delineation of watersheds, analysis of precipitation data, calculation of runoff and groundwater recharge rates, groundwater contouring, groundwater flow simulation, and contaminant transport modeling. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: GEO-100 or GEO-113, GEO-102, MTH-105.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rider.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 896-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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