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Lectures:
- Location: Physical Geography Building, Room 101, 45 St. George St.
- Time: Thursday 1-3 pm
Description:
Hydroecology is a branch of hydrological research with emphasis on the effects
of hydrological processes on ecology, including the distribution and productivity
of vegetation associated with topographical positions. In particular, hydrology
(lateral and vertical water flows) regulates energy, mass and carbon fluxes
from the land surface to the atmosphere, affecting regional and global climate.
Principles and methods for hydrological and ecological simulations will
be introduced, and a user-friendly, menu-driven computer model will be used
in practice to provide hands-on experience for students. Methods for handling
spatial datasets, including those derived from remote sensing, will be taught.
Students are evaluated for both the level of the understanding of principles
as well as the ability to carry out computer model simulations.
Evaluation
- Mid-term exam: 20%
- Lab assignment 1: 20%
- Lab assignment 2: 20%
- Presentation: 10%
- Project report: 30%
Textbook
As hydroecology is a relatively new branch of hydrology, no suitable
textbook is found. The following books and papers are used as the key
references (in order of importance):
- Chen, J. M., X. Chen and W. Ju, X. Geng Distributed hydrological
model for mapping evapotranspiration using remote sensing inputs. J.
Hydrology, 305: 15-39.
- Band, L. E., P. Patterson, R. Nemani, S. W. Running, 1993. Forest
ecosystem processes at the watershed scale: incorporating hillslope
hydrology. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology , 63: 93-126.
- Eagleson, P. S., 2002. Ecohydrology, Cambridge Univ. Press. New York.
ISBN 0-521-61991-2
- Black, P. E., 1991. Watershed Hydrology. Prentice Hall. London , Toronto
. ISBN 0-13-946591-X.
Lecture Schedule (tentative):
| Date |
Topics |
Labs |
Readings |
Instructor |
| 14 Sep |
General introductionHydrological cycles(processes and
scales) |
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1,2 |
Chen
El Maayar
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| 21 Sep |
Watershed water budget Lateral water flow
(TOPMODEL) |
|
1,3 |
El Maayar |
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28 Sep
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Energy balanceVertical water flow |
Lab 1 assignment (20%) |
3,4 |
Chen |
| 05 Oct |
Radiation on slopes(direct, diffuse, longwave, view
factors) |
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3+ |
Chen |
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12 Oct
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Remote sensing of land cover and LAI
|
|
3+
|
Chen |
| 19 Oct |
Vegetation Productivity Big-leaf, two-leaf, and multilayer photosynthesis
models
Introduction to TerrainLab and project ideas
|
Lab 1 report due
Lab 2 assignment (20%) |
3+ |
Chen
El Maayar
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| 26 Oct |
Mid-term exam
Introduction to TerrainLab-BEPS |
Mid-term exam (20%) |
3+ |
Chen
El Maayar |
| 02 Nov |
Project requirements TerrainLab-BEPS instructions (DEM, soil texture,
hydraulic properties)
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Lab 2 report due |
|
Chen
El Maayar |
| 09 Nov |
Carbon cycle components (GPP, NPP, NBP, Ra, Rh, etc.) |
|
3+ |
El Maayar
Chen |
| 16 Nov |
Coupled carbon and water cycles(clumping, sunlit/shaded
leaves, coupling between GPP and ET, moisture effect on Rh) |
|
|
El Maayar |
| 23 Nov |
Lab consultations |
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|
El Maayar
Chen |
| 30 Nov |
Lab consultations |
|
|
El Maayar |
| 07 Dec |
Project presentations
(10-15 minutes each)
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10% |
|
Chen
El Maayar |
| 14 Dec |
Project report due |
30% |
|
Chen
El Maaya |
* Additional readings will be provided in advance.
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