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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...