BAE356 / CE326 / FOR463 Hydrologic Measurement Techniques

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BAE356 / CE326 / FOR463 Hydrologic Measurement Techniques. Hydrologic Cycle Review/Intro. The Hydrologic Cycle. What goes up…. Eventually comes down…. And the cycle begins again…. Flows to the sea…. One View of the Hydrologic Cycle. Another view of the cycle. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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BAE356 / CE326 / FOR463

Hydrologic Measurement Techniques

Hydrologic Cycle Review/Intro

The Hydrologic CycleWhat 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

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