Durham
Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences
ESCI 895 (02) - Topics
Topic/Hydrologic Data Analysis
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 16303
CRN: 16303
Study on an individual or group basis in geologic, hydrologic, or oceanographic problems, under members of the graduate staff. Topics include: geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics; glaciology; groundwater, structural, and regional geology; crystallography, mineralogy; petrology; thermodynamics; ore deposits; earth resource policy; paleontology; sedimentation; stratigraphy; water resources management; chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; earth systems; earth science teaching methods. Prereq: permission of staff concerned. May be repeated.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: Anne Lightbody
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2021 | 12/13/2021 | MW | 4:10pm - 5:30pm | JAMS 254 |
| 8/30/2021 | 12/13/2021 | R | 2:10pm - 4:30pm | JAMS 221 |
Additional Course Details:
Introduction to data analysis techniques necessary to quantify and explore terrestrial water budgets, including rates of precipitation, evapotranspiration, and runoff; recurrence intervals; and construction of rating curves. Topics will include data importation, data cleaning, data manipulation, and curve-fitting, with an emphasis on visual and exploratory analysis. Project-based labs will involve active application of newly learned techniques to publicly available USGS and NOAA datasets. Students will gain experience using Python Pandas for hydrological applications. No programming experience required.