Practical Hydrology and Hydrometry
Date: June 26-27, 2012
Location: INRS Field Station - Sacré-Coeur, QU
Instructor: André St-Hilaire, INRS-ETE
Fees:
| Students*/NGO/First Nations | $400 |
| Professionals | $800 |
**Full-time students only
Course Description
Description
Hydrology is an essential component of a large number of ecological processes in rivers and estuaries. Understanding of the components of a hydrological budget and water quality processes is helpful in the study of chemical/biological interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Over the course of the last decades, the modernization of monitoring tools has allowed most water resources managers to distance themselves from data acquisition. However, understanding the requirements of appropriate measurement techniques for discharge, rainfall and water quality remains essential to appreciate the uncertainty of data that are available.
Objectives: The emphasis of this field course is on field techniques. Objectives include
- A brief introduction to the water cycle and hydrological budget.
- Familiarization with different flow measurement techniques.
- Construction of rating curves
- Introduction to meteorological, water temperature and sediment measurements.
A minimum of 10 registrations is required - maximum 15 participants.
Course Schedule
June 25
Arrival at field station
June 26
Course all day
June 27
Course all day, mid to late afternoon wrap up
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