CIVE 520 - Physical Hydrology

Prerequisite

CIVE 322/ENVE 322 (Basic Hydrology).

Description

Hydrologic, atmospheric processes in the water cycle; linear systems, hydrologic response; geomorphologic description of hydrologic processes, response.

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This course can be applied towards:

• Civil Engineering (M.E.)

Important Information

Active military personnel, spouses of active military, and veterans admitted to a College of Engineering online degree program may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount. Tuition discounts can only be given if you provide the appropriate discount code at the time of registration. Call (877) 491-4336 or email onlineplus_registration@colostate.edu to learn more.

Instructors

Jorge Ramirez
(970) 491-7621
ramirez@engr.colostate.edu

Dr. Jorge Ramirez received his Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Hydrology and Water Resources, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, June 1982, and his Doctor of Philosophy in Hydrometeorology, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, February 1988. He has been an instructor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University since 1990.

Dr. Ramirez' research interests include hydrometeorology, land surface/atmosphere interactions; runoff production mechanisms, river basin geomorphology, downstream hydraulic geometry and optimal channel networks; regional water balance; evapotranspiration and complementary relationships; surface interactions in Hortonian overland flow; hydrologic scaling; description of distribution and variability of mesoscale precipitation fields; and optimal irrigation scheduling.