HYD2020 – Soil- and groundwater hydrology
Course description
Course content
The course, together with HYD2010 – Surface hydrology (discontinued), covers the water balance of the land surface and introducing the most important components of the hydrological cycle. HYD2020 gives an introduction to soil- and groundwater hydrology, focusing on the understanding of the physical processes controlling the propagation of water through the hydrological cycle. It covers evapotranspiration, infiltration, soil-water, groundwater, soil-frost processes, and runoff generation with emphasis on dominating processes in a Nordic landscape.
Learning outcome
To provide a basic understanding of the physical processes involved in the soil- and groundwater part of the hydrological cycle and to understand the link between precipitation and runoff response. In addition to give the student experience in the use of hydrological observations and enable her/him to perform basic hydrological calculations using Excel.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
100% overlap with GF-GG141 when taken with HYD2010 – Surface hydrology (discontinued)
Teaching
Lectures (2 hours a week), exercises/seminar (2 hours a week), and field excursion (one day). Active participation of the student is expected, including oral presentation of a special topic (seminar) and one written assignment that is based on data collected in the field.
Examination
Written assignment (20%) and seminar (20%) arranged during the semester, and one written examination (3 hours) at the end of the semester (60%). All assessments have to be passed separately. Letter grades (A-F).