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Hydraulic Geometry in the Greys River Watershed part of Geomorphology:Activities
Ben Crosby, Idaho State University
Following lectures regarding catchment hydrology and fluvial processes, students complete a two day field analysis of a watershed from headwaters to outlet, measuring fluvial parameters such as channel geometry, ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Activities, Project, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Modeling/Physical Experiments, Landscape Evolution, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Dam the Wilderness: Building "Green Hydropower" on Big Creek part of Geomorphology:Activities
Ben Crosby, Idaho State University
Students exercise knowledge of how dams impact physical and biological systems to try to design a dam that minimizes its impacts while still meeting power production and water diversion requirements.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Climate/Paleoclimate, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Modeling/Physical Experiments, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Build a Delta! part of Geomorphology:Activities
Douglas Clark, Western Washington University
This is a 3-part lab that allows new geomorphology students to experience first-hand the scientific method by investigating the processes and results of river-delta formation.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Writing Assignment, Field Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landscape Evolution, Modeling/Physical Experiments, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Dating and Rates
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Flume Hydraulics and Sediment Transport Lab part of Geomorphology:Activities
Leonard Sklar, San Francisco State University
This exercise is intended to help link the observations of water and sediment motion that student made in the laboratory flume with the theory discussed in lecture.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Writing Assignment, Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Fluvial, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Modeling/Physical Experiments
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Salt Tracer and Area-Velocity Water Discharge part of Geomorphology:Activities
Catherine Riihimaki, 2NDNATURE Software
Problem set on water discharge measurements done during an earlier class meeting. Could also be done as a lab.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Modeling/Physical Experiments, Landforms/Processes:Fluvial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review