541-0041/01 – Modelling of Hydrological Processes (MHP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geological EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantordoc. RNDr. Jan Unucka, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. RNDr. Jan Unucka, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2006/2007Year of cancellation2017/2018
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
UNU01 doc. RNDr. Jan Unucka, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Our intention is to provide a broad coverage of topics (see annotation of the course) in order to acquaint students with the basic principles of the subject taught and their practical applications.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The subject is dealing with basic principles of mathematical modelling of surface and groundwater flow. Hydrological models Basic hydrological terminology recapitulation. Components of hydrological balance equation. Possibilities, types of hydrological models. Watershed schematization using GIS. Input data and their preprocessing.. Quantitative prediction of precipitation, atmospheric models. Rainfall-runoff models – types, specifics. Hydraulic models – types, specifics. Models for complex watershed management. Visualization in GIS. Using models for operative hydrology Tools of artificial intelligence in hydrology and water management (fuzzy, neuron network). Hydrogeological models Physical and mathematical modeling, numerical methods – method of finite differences, method of finite elements. Types of hydrogeological models and applications . Modelling groundwater flow in saturated and unsaturated zone – governing equations. Methodology of model construction – conceptual model, grid design, boundary conditions, sources and sinks, initial conditions. Steady stae and transient flow models. Model calibration, calibration criteria. Inverse modeling. Compulsory literature: MARY P. ANDERSON AND WILLIAM W. WOESSNER (1992): Applied Groundwater Modeling. Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport. Academic Press USA BEDIENT, P.B., HUBER W. C. (2001): Hydrology and floodplain analysis. 2nd edition. London, Prentice Hall. 763 s. BEVEN, K.J. (2002): Rainfall-runoff modelling. The Primer. London, John Wiley & Sons. 372 s.

Compulsory literature:

MARY P. ANDERSON AND WILLIAM W. WOESSNER (1992): Applied Groundwater Modeling. Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport. Academic Press USA BEDIENT, P.B., HUBER W. C. (2001): Hydrology and floodplain analysis. 2nd edition. London, Prentice Hall. 763 s. BEVEN, K.J. (2002): Rainfall-runoff modelling. The Primer. London, John Wiley & Sons. 372 s.

Recommended literature:

MAIDMENT, D.R. (ED.) (1993): Handbook of Hydrology. 1st edition. London, McGraw-Hill Professional. 1424 s. MAIDMENT, D., DJOKIC, D. (ED.) (2000): Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Support with Geographic Information Systems. Redlands, ESRI Press. 232 s. MAIDMENT, D. (ED.) (2002): ArcHydro. GIS for water resources. Redlands, ESRI Press, 220 s. WARD, A., TRIMBLE, S. W. (2004): Environmental Hydrology. 2nd. Edition. CRC Press & Lewis Publishers, 504 s. CHUNMIAO ZHENG, GORDON D. BENNET (1995): Applied Contaminant transport modelling. Theory and Practise International Thomson Publishing Inc. KARLHEINZ SPITZ AND JOANNA MORENO (2000): Practical Guide to Groundwater and Solute Transport Modelling. SSG USA.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Seminární práce z okruhu dle osnov, samostatné programy.

E-learning

Other requirements

The study of recommended literature.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

The subject is dealing with basic principles of mathematical modelling of surface and groundwater flow. Hydrological models Basic hydrological terminology recapitulation. Components of hydrological balance equation. Possibilities, types of hydrological models. Watershed schematization using GIS. Input data and their preprocessing.. Quantitative prediction of precipitation, atmospheric models. Rainfall-runoff models – types, specifics. Hydraulic models – types, specifics. Models for complex watershed management. Visualization in GIS. Using models for operative hydrology Tools of artificial intelligence in hydrology and water management (fuzzy, neuron network). Hydrogeological models Physical and mathematical modeling, numerical methods – method of finite differences, method of finite elements. Types of hydrogeological models and applications . Modelling groundwater flow in saturated and unsaturated zone – governing equations. Methodology of model construction – conceptual model, grid design, boundary conditions, sources and sinks, initial conditions. Steady stae and transient flow models. Model calibration, calibration criteria. Inverse modeling. Compulsory literature: MARY P. ANDERSON AND WILLIAM W. WOESSNER (1992): Applied Groundwater Modeling. Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport. Academic Press USA BEDIENT, P.B., HUBER W. C. (2001): Hydrology and floodplain analysis. 2nd edition. London, Prentice Hall. 763 s. BEVEN, K.J. (2002): Rainfall-runoff modelling. The Primer. London, John Wiley & Sons. 372 s.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester, validity until: 2011/2012 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51 3
        Exercises evaluation Credit 33 (33) 0 3
                Other task type Other task type 33  0 3
        Examination Examination 67 (67) 0 3
                Oral Oral examination 67  0 3
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2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3901T037) Water - strategic resource P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2015/2016 Winter
2010/2011 Winter