Radar precipitation measurements

Radar is increasingly used to measure precipitation in hydrologic science applications. It’s handy because it can be both frequent and areally distributed. This NWS newsletter does a great job of going over the basics of how weather radar can be used to derive rainfall rates and totals. This page gives a …

Hydraulic, hydrologic, and #h2olloween

Cross-posted at Highly Allochthonous Storify by Anne Jefferson Add to story or collection Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin Share by email Anne Jefferson@highlyanne Dear everyone, there’s a difference between hydrologic and hydraulic. May seem arcane, but it matters. Love, A Hydrologist Thu, Oct …

Bedload transport videos FTW

Today in Fluvial Processes, I’ll be talking about sediment transport. It’s one of those subjects that can easily get bogged down in lots and lots of math, but I prefer to start out with getting students to watch and describe the processes that occur as grains move along the bed …