Hydrology

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01014020
Subject Area
Geography
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Classroom based. Classes are divided into a theoretical component, supported by lectures, complemented with a practical component, based on fieldwork, preferably held in the Central Region of Portugal, due to its geographical proximity.

Practical exercises will be applied to concrete cases, to small watersheds and also the Central Region. coast.  A substantial part of the practical work will be done during class, to benefit from monitoring and guidance.

Learning Outcomes

. Understand the dynamics of river hydrology, particularly in relation to the physical characteristics of watersheds with their respective drainage systems.

. Understand extreme hydrological events (floods and droughts), including their causes, evolution and impacts.

. Understand the physical and chemical characteristics of lake waters, their dynamics and geographic distribution.

. Understand the underground hydrological dynamics in different geological formations.

. Identify the characteristics of ocean waters at the surface and at depth.

. Understand the origin and the basic mechanisms of marine dynamics (waves, tides and ocean currents).

. Understand the marine hydrological dynamics in continental Portugal and increase knowledge about coastal management.

. Acquire and develop a set of practical skills for conducting analyses and interpretation in Hydrology.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The Hydrosphere and Hydrological Science

1. Contextualization of Hydrology within Geographic Science

2. The hydrological cycle and the distribution of water on  the Earth's surface

 

Continental Hydrology

1. The continental drainage system

2. River runoff: from precipitation to riverbed

3. Hydrological extremes

4. Lake hydrology

5. Hydrogeology

 

Marine Hydrology

1. Oceans and seas

2. Characteristics of ocean waters (surface, intermediate and deep)

3. The movements of ocean waters

 

The Portuguese coast: dynamics and management

1. The dynamics of the Portuguese continental marine coast: characteristics and associated risks

2. Management of the Continental Portuguese coastal zone

Head Lecturer(s)

Luciano Fernandes Lourenço

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Fieldwork or laboratory work (5%) + Other (5%): 10.0%
Research work: 40.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

•  BRAVARD, J-P. e PETIT, F. (2002) – Les cours d’eau : dynamique du système fluvial, Armand Colin, Paris

•  COSANDEY, C. e ROBINSON, M. (2000) – Hydrologie continentale, Armand Colin, Paris

•  CUSTÓDIO, E. e LLAMAS, M.R. (1983) - Hidrologia subterránea – Barcelona.

•  DUXBURY, A.B. e DUXBURY, A.C. (1993) – Fundamentals of Oceanography, Wm. C. Brown Publishers

•  GREGORY, K. J. E WALLING, D.E. (1973) – Drainage basin. Form and Process. A geomorphological approach, Edward Arnold, London

•  HIPÓLITO, J.R. e VAZ, A.C. (2011) - Hidrologia e recursos hídricos. Lisboa

•  LENCASTRE, A. e FRANCO, F. M. (1984) – Lições de Hidrologia. Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa

•  MEDEIROS, C.A. (dir.) - (2005) - Geografia de Portugal.

•  PINET, P. R. (2000) – Invitation to Oceanography,

•  RAMOS, C. (2008) - Dinâmica Fluvial e Ordenamento do Território