Analysis of USGS Discharge and Channel Geometry Gage Data
Andrew Wilcox
, University of Montana
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Summary
Analysis of USGS peak flow and streamflow measurements (velocity, channel geometry) data.
Context
Audience
Graduate course in fluvial geomorphology, also would be appropriate for advanced undergraduate geomorphology course.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
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How the activity is situated in the course
As part of sequence of exercises; students also are collecting and analyzing field data near the USGS gaging station used in this assignment.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
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Description of the activity/assignment
This assignment entails analysis of USGS gaging station data, including flood frequency analysis based on simple calculations of recurrence interval and Log-Pearson III methods, as well as analysis of channel geometry data(construction of rating curves, inferences about channel form based on width-depth ratio data).
Designed for a geomorphology course
Uses online and/or real-time data
Designed for a geomorphology course
Uses online and/or real-time data
Determining whether students have met the goals
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- Activity Description/Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 22kB May29 08)
