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| Date | Topic | Objective |
Reading
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Homework
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Due
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| Aug 27 | Course Introduction and WMS Overview | Hydrology Overview Training Lesson 1 |
In class exercise WMS Introduction Data Link |
Aug 29 | |
| Aug 29 | WMS - Images and Coordinate Systems | Training Lesson 2 | WMS - Images Data Link More Data |
Aug 31 | |
| Aug 31 | WMS - Feature Objects and GIS integration | Training Lesson 3 Training Lesson 4 |
WMS - Feature Objects Data Begin Data Advanced |
Sept. 5 | |
| Sept 5 | WMS - DEM and DEM Delineation | Training Lesson 5 Training Lesson 6 |
WMS - DEM Basics Data Link WMS - DEM Delineation Data Link |
Sept. 7 | |
| Sept 7 | WMS - Advanced delineation techniques | Training Lesson 7 | WMS - DEM Advanced Data Link |
Sept. 10 | |
| Sept 10 | WMS - Hydrologic Parameters from digital data | Training Lesson 9 HMS Reference Chap 2 |
Sept. 12 | ||
| Sept 12 | Hydrologic Modeling with HEC-HMS - Introduction | HMS Reference Chap 3 HMS-WMS Interface HMS-Routing |
WMS - HMS Interface Data Link |
Sept. 14 | |
| Sept 14 | Getting around the HEC-HMS GUI | Quick Start Guide Chap 1&2 (HMS Help) | HMS-GUI | Sept. 17 | |
| Sept 17 | Quasi - Distributed Modeling with HEC-HMS | Introduction to Hydrologic Modeling ModClark WMS/HMS Paper |
HMS-ModClark | Sept. 19 | |
| Sept 19 | Distributed Modeling - GSSHA Overview | GSSHA Basic Model Tutorials 1-2 |
Sept. 21 | ||
| Sept 21 | Stream flow and distributed infiltration | GSSHA Overview GSSHA Wiki Chapters 3 & 4 |
GSSHA Streams Tutorials 3-4 |
Sept. 24 | |
| Sept 24 | GSSHA and the Hydrologic Modeling Wizard | GSSHA - Wizard | Sept. 26 | ||
| Sept 26 | Precipitation - HMS | HMS Reference Chapter 4 |
Precipitation in HMS | Sept. 28 | |
| Sept 28 | Precipitation - GSSHA | GSSHA Wiki Chapter 6 | Precipitation in GSSHA | Oct. 1 | |
| Oct 1 | Review | ||||
| Oct 3 | Exam 1 | ||||
| Oct 5 | Precipitation - Radar Rainfall | WMS Wiki | NEXRAD Precipitation | Oct. 8 | |
| Oct 8 | Precipitation - Comparison | HMS-GSSHA Comparison | Oct. 10 | ||
| Oct 10 | Infiltration/Losses - HMS | HMS Reference Chapter 5 | Losses in HMS | Oct. 12 | |
| Oct 12 | Infiltration/Losses - GSSHA | GSSHA Wiki Chapter 7 | Losses in GSSHA | Oct. 15 | |
| Oct 15 | Infiltration/Losses - Comparisons | HMS-GSSHA Comparison | Oct. 17 | ||
| Oct 17 | Unit Hydrograph - HMS | HMS Reference Chapter 6 | Runoff Modeling in HMS | Oct. 19 | |
| Oct 19 | Unit Hydrograph - HMS | HMS Reference Chapter 6 | Runoff Modeling in HMS | Oct. 22 | |
| Oct 22 | Runoff Modeling - GSSHA | GSSHA Wiki Chapter 5 | Runoff Modeling in GSSHA | Oct. 24 | |
| Oct 24 | Runoff Modeling - Comparisons Guest lecturer Dan Ames |
Runoff Modeling Comparisons | Oct. 26 | ||
| Oct 26 | Routing - HMS | USACE Flood Runoff Manual | Routing in HMS |
Oct. 29 | |
| Oct 29 | Routing - GSSHA | Routing in GSSHA | Oct. 31 | ||
| Oct 31 | Routing through Reservoirs - HMS, GSSHA Intro to calibration |
Detention Routing | Nov. 2 | ||
| Nov 2 | More Reservoir Modeling (GSSHA) | ||||
| Nov 5 | Routing - Comparisons | Routing Comparisons | Nov. 7 | ||
| Nov 7 | Modeling Project - Basic Model Setup | Review Modeling Project - Part 1 | Nov. 9 | ||
| Nov 9 | Modeling Project - HMS Calibration | Review Modeling Project - Part 2 | Nov. 12 | ||
| Nov 12 | Modeling Project - GSSHA Calibration | Review Modeling Project - Part 3 | Nov. 14 | ||
| Nov 14 | Modeling Project - Validation | Review Modeling Project - Part 4 | Nov. 16 | ||
| Nov 16 | Modeling Extras | Longterm Simulations | Nov. 19 | ||
| Nov 19 | Modeling Extras | GSSHA - Flood modeling | GSSHA and Flooding | TBD | |
| Nov 26 | Modeling Extras | Storm Drain | TBD | ||
| Nov 28 | Modeling Extras | Floodplain delineation | HEC-RAS and Flooding | TBD | |
| Nov 30 | Term Project | Team Project | Dec. 7 | ||
| Dec 3 | Team Project | Team Project | Dec. 7 | ||
| Dec 5 | Team Project | Team Project | Dec. 7 | ||
| Dec 7-8 | Reading Days | ||||
| Dec 14 | Final Exam 11:00 - 2:00 pm |