| Unit name | Hydrosphere 3 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOG35220 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Bates |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
All units in year 2 for Syllabus B |
| Co-requisites |
All units in year 3 for Syllabus B |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit consists of 2 separate but complementary elements relating to hydrological Sciences. These are:
Element 1 : Hydrology and Land Surface Processes (Dr Katerina Michaelides and Dr Jim Freer) This element looks at the link between hydrological processes and environmental change via geomorphic and biogeochemical processes. In particular, we will be concerned with these processes in different environments (drylands, temperate humid, agricultural) and we will be looking at how processes and outcomes differ in these settings. Modelling and data availability within these environments will also be discussed. An overarching aim of this element is to link hydrology to land-surface processes, including erosion and biogeochemical fluxes, and discuss these processes in relation to other parts of the syllabus (i.e. environmental change). This is the first year this element is running in this form, therefore, the order and content of some of these lectures may change.
Element 2 : Model calibration, validation and uncertainty analysis (Prof. Paul Bates) This element reviews recent philosophical debates surrounding the use of models as a basic tool with which to conduct science, the limitations to model validation caused by typical calibration procedures and the basis of debates over model uncertainty and the value of data.
