Course Information:
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with snow hydrology research, with an emphasis on current research methods and results. This is a graduate-level class designed for students with an interest in the impact of snow on hydrology and water resources. Offered: Wi.
Class Meeting Times and Location:
Mon, Wed: 1:30-2:50 pm, Location: More 219
Instructor: Professor Jessica Lundquist, phone: 206-685-7493, email: jdlund@uw.edu, office location: Wilcox 165, office hours: Mon and Wed right after class
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Course objectives:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Attend a research conference session on snow (or read a recent paper in the field of snow hydrology) and summarize the most important points, evaluate the speaker's/writer's methodology, determine potential sources of errors, and ask intelligent questions.
2. Locate, acquire, and quality-control ("clean-up") snow data.
3. Run a snowmelt model for a location over a melt season.
4. Interpret satellite-based maps of snow cover.
5. Decide which measurements and approximations are most important in different geographic areas and at different scales.
6. Design and carry out an independent research project