Isotope Hydrograph Separation part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Anne Jefferson, Kent State University-Main Campus
Separation of hydrographs into event and pre-event fractions based on measurements and data, rather than arbitrary formulae, was a revolutionary technique in watershed hydrology in the 1970s and has continued to be ...

Constructing a data-driven rainfall-runoff model part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Tianfang Xu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to rainfall-runoff modeling using machine learning algorithms. In this lesson, students will walk through the process of accessing data, visualizing the data, ...

Time Series Analysis part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Jasmine Gregory, North Carolina State University
Time series data are common in hydrologic sciences and other fields. Time series data are observations that are ordered chronologically. In contrast, other forms of data may be independently ordered (e.g., a ...

Flood Frequency Analysis Using MS Excel part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Siddharth Saksena, Purdue University-Main Campus
In this unit, students learn about flood frequency analysis, and how to create flood frequency plots from annual maximum series using MS Excel.

Landslides - Infinite Slope Factor-of-Safety Model part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Ronda Strauch, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Unit composed of 3 exercises designed to expose students to the physical processes that lead to landslides and how scientists model these processes.

Using Methane Concentrations in Streams to Investigate for Potential Leakage of Oil and Gas Wells in Pennsylvania part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Liza Brazil, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc
The purpose of this exercise is to guide students through the initial stages of a hypothetical water supply complaint investigation for 3 scenarios where methane has been detected in surface water in PA. This ...

Nutrient Load Module part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Thomas Meixner, The University of Arizona
Estimating nutrient loads is a critical concept for students studying water quality in a variety of environmental settings. Many of these students will be asked to assess the impacts of a proposed anthropogenic ...

Rational Method part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Abstract This unit applies a spreadsheet, based on the storm water hydrograph modeling module, that applies the widely utilized Rational Method to estimate hydrographs and flooding for urban watersheds. The ...

Environmental Issues Related to Brine Disposal from Oil and Gas Development in Pennsylvania part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Tao Wen, Syracuse University
One environmental concern regarding shale gas development is disposal of the salt water that is produced with the gas. Each well may return 5-10% of the injected fracturing fluids initially before the well is put ...

Derivation and Application of Unit Hydrograph part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
Introduction The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the concept of unit hydrograph by allowing them to create the necessary data to develop a unit hydrograph and then apply it to a storm event to ...