Isotope Hydrograph Separation part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
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
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
Unit composed of 3 exercises designed to expose students to the physical processes that lead to landslides and how scientists model these processes.

Nutrient Load Module part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
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 ...

Time Series Analysis part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Units
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
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 ...

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

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
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 ...

Assess Climate Change Trends Anywhere in the World Using a Web-based Python Tool part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Steps
The world's climate is changing rapidly. Future projections suggest frequent large storms and prolonged dry spells, increasing human exposures to flooding and drought1. With the recent advances in weather and ...

Stationary and nonstationary behavior part of Data and Model Driven Hydrology Education:Steps
Stationarity and nonstationarity are terms you may have encountered previously if you've taken water or climate related courses and are important for understanding changes in the Earth System. But what do ...