HYDROLOY(CEE335)

INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY

Department of Civil & Environmental

Engineering
WHAT IS HYDROLOGY?
“Water Science”

hydrology, scientific discipline concerned with the waters of the Earth,

including their occurrence, distribution, and circulation via the

hydrologic cycle and interactions with living things. It also deals with

the chemical and physical properties of water in all its phases.

Study of the spatial and temporal variations of water in the terrestrial,

oceanic, and atmospheric compartments of the global water system.

Study of the movement of water on and under the earth’s surface.

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ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY?
Engineering hydrology is the branch of
hydrology which deals with estimation of
water resource.

It also investigates hydrologic problems

such as floods and droughts, and
develops strategies to mitigate them.

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SCIENCES INVOLVED
 Hydrology is a very broad subject and it needs
support from allied sciences such as:
 Physics,
 Mathematics,
 Geology,
 Geography,
 Meteorology,
 Forestry,
 Agriculture and
 Hydraulics.

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WHY STUDY HYDROLOGY?

Basic research:
 Processes that control
the hydrologic cycle
and shape the earth

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WHY STUDY HYDROLOGY?
Applied questions:
 Water quality
 Water resources
 Flood prediction
 Hydroelectric power

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WHY STUDY HYDROLOGY?

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APPLICATIONS OF HYDROLOGY
Water Resources Management
- water supply
- wastewater

Environmental Protection
- Soil contamination
- Surface and groundwater pollution
- Wetlands

Agriculture

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