Course code HidZ5022
Credit points 4.50
Hydrologic Analysis and Design
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures18
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes18
Independent study hours84
Date of course confirmation17.02.2015
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developer
lect.
Kaspars Abramenko
Mg. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The main objective of the course is to provide Master students with increased and interdisciplinary understanding in both the theoretical and practical aspects of Applied hydrology and Meteorology. The application of the lectures and practical works ensure detailed insight in the concept of atmospheric basics, weather forecasting and hydrologic cycle balance and maximum discharge probobility calculation methods.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Upon completion of the course Master students will gain:
• Knowledge in Applied hydrology and atmospheric basics.
• Skills to overview the interdisciplinary character of river basin water balance and theoretical discharge computations;
• Competence in collecting, evaluating, analysing and using the information in the field of meteorological data preparation, hydrometrical and hydrological parameter theoretical distribution probobility calculations.
Compulsory reading
1. Zīverts A. Hidroloģija. Ievads un hidroloģiskie aprēķini. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 104 lpp.
2. Pandalons V., Iljins U. Meteoroloģija I daļa. Jelgava: LLU, 1999. 111 lpp.
3. Pandalons V., Iljins U. Meteoroloģija II daļa. Jelgava: LLU, 2001. 174 lpp.
4. Pandalons V., Iljins U. Meteoroloģija III daļa. Jelgava: LLU, 2001. 167 lpp.
Further reading
1. World Meteorological Organization. Guide to hydrological practices. 1994. 735 p.
2. Ward R.C., Robinson M. Principles of Hydrology. London: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. 2000. 450 p.
3. Shaw E. M., Beven K.J. Hydrology in Practice. 4th Edition. London, New York: Spon Press, 2011. 543 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Nordic Hydrology. Published by IWA Publishing. ISSN: 0029-1277
2. Latvijas Vides, ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs https//www.meteo.lv