FOR 540 - Watershed Hydrology

Institution:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Description:

Three hours of lecture per week. The course covers basic principles of physical hydrology, including the movement of water through hydrologic reservoirs on global and watershed scales, measurement and quantification of hydrological data, runoff generation processes and water quality in the natural environment. Course content includes precipitation, evapotranspiration, streamflow generation, and fundamentals of groundwater flow. Students are expected to apply course concepts to an independent research project. Fall. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Soils and/or Introductory Geology. Note: Credit will not be granted for both FOR 340 and FOR 540.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.esf.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 470-6500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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