This document discusses hydrographs and hydrological analysis for floods. It begins by defining a hyetograph as a plot of rainfall intensity over time that is used to understand storm characteristics. A hydrograph is then defined as a graph of discharge over time at a point in a river. Key components of a hydrograph are identified such as the rising and falling limbs, peak discharge, and basin lag time. Factors that influence the shape of a hydrograph include characteristics of the drainage basin like area, slope, soil type and land use. Methods for separating baseflow from surface runoff on a hydrograph are also presented. Finally, the concept of a unit hydrograph is introduced, which represents the hydrograph from 1cm of excess
AQUIFER MAPPING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS.pptxAlthafMk2
This document provides an overview of aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis. It discusses:
1. The importance of understanding groundwater resources through aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis in order to sustainably manage this vital resource.
2. Key methods used in aquifer mapping like geological surveys, remote sensing, and groundwater modeling to identify aquifer characteristics and behavior.
3. The role of aquifer monitoring and analysis in tracking changes over time to identify risks and inform management decisions. Understanding groundwater flow and quality is especially important.
4. Challenges can include limited data and resources, but integrating multiple methods provides a comprehensive understanding of aquifers needed for sustainable groundwater management.
This document provides an outline for a course on river engineering. It discusses river characteristics, hydraulics, morphology, sediment transport mechanisms, bed load calculation methods, sediment sampling, river training works, erosion protection, discharge control, and flow forecasting. Ethiopian rivers are described as having high seasonal flow variability due to the country's highlands and marked seasonality of rainfall. Common sediment transport mechanisms include bed load, suspended load, and wash load. Methods for calculating bed load transport rates include equations developed by Nielsen and van Rijn.
1) The document discusses groundwater flow to wells and pumping tests. It covers basic well hydraulics, assumptions of groundwater flow, and equations for confined, unconfined, and leaky aquifers.
2) The Theis and Jacob methods are presented for analyzing pumping test data from confined aquifers, while the Hantush and Walton methods are used for leaky aquifers.
3) Pumping tests are important to determine an aquifer's hydraulic properties and long-term well yield.
This document provides an introduction to flood frequency analysis, which uses historical flood data to estimate the probability and recurrence intervals of future floods of given magnitudes. It discusses how flood frequency analysis is necessary for cost-effective design of bridges, dams, and other structures, as well as flood insurance and zoning. Two common methods for collecting flood data are described: annual peaks and partial duration series. Statistical approaches like the Weibull formula are commonly used to analyze the data and construct flood frequency curves showing the relationship between discharge magnitude and probability or recurrence interval.
The drainage pattern shown is dendritic. A dendritic drainage pattern occurs in regions where the underlying rock is uniform in its resistance to erosion. It resembles the branching pattern of a tree, with many small tributaries that join together into larger streams and rivers, eventually converging to a single outlet. The branching tributaries meet the main rivers at acute angles. This type of drainage pattern suggests an underlying topography that has a uniform resistance to erosion, allowing the drainage network to develop evenly in all directions without being controlled by the geology.
This document discusses various parameters for measuring stream morphology and hydrology, including sinuosity, meander wavelength, meander belt width, and radius of curvature. It also describes methods for measuring stream discharge using the area-velocity method, which involves dividing the cross-sectional area into increments and measuring the depth, width, and average velocity in each increment.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in surface water hydrology. It defines surface water hydrology and discusses watersheds, overland flow, rivers, lakes, sediment transport, water measurement, flood events, and the use of GIS mapping. Key terms are defined such as runoff, infiltration, river morphology, lake zones, discharge measurement, flood frequency, and probable maximum precipitation. Diagrams illustrate watersheds, hillslope flow, river cross-sections, lake layers, and more. Equations for rational formula and discharge calculation are also presented.
This document discusses hydrographs and hydrological analysis for floods. It begins by defining a hyetograph as a plot of rainfall intensity over time that is used to understand storm characteristics. A hydrograph is then defined as a graph of discharge over time at a point in a river. Key components of a hydrograph are identified such as the rising and falling limbs, peak discharge, and basin lag time. Factors that influence the shape of a hydrograph include characteristics of the drainage basin like area, slope, soil type and land use. Methods for separating baseflow from surface runoff on a hydrograph are also presented. Finally, the concept of a unit hydrograph is introduced, which represents the hydrograph from 1cm of excess
AQUIFER MAPPING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS.pptxAlthafMk2
This document provides an overview of aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis. It discusses:
1. The importance of understanding groundwater resources through aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis in order to sustainably manage this vital resource.
2. Key methods used in aquifer mapping like geological surveys, remote sensing, and groundwater modeling to identify aquifer characteristics and behavior.
3. The role of aquifer monitoring and analysis in tracking changes over time to identify risks and inform management decisions. Understanding groundwater flow and quality is especially important.
4. Challenges can include limited data and resources, but integrating multiple methods provides a comprehensive understanding of aquifers needed for sustainable groundwater management.
This document provides an outline for a course on river engineering. It discusses river characteristics, hydraulics, morphology, sediment transport mechanisms, bed load calculation methods, sediment sampling, river training works, erosion protection, discharge control, and flow forecasting. Ethiopian rivers are described as having high seasonal flow variability due to the country's highlands and marked seasonality of rainfall. Common sediment transport mechanisms include bed load, suspended load, and wash load. Methods for calculating bed load transport rates include equations developed by Nielsen and van Rijn.
1) The document discusses groundwater flow to wells and pumping tests. It covers basic well hydraulics, assumptions of groundwater flow, and equations for confined, unconfined, and leaky aquifers.
2) The Theis and Jacob methods are presented for analyzing pumping test data from confined aquifers, while the Hantush and Walton methods are used for leaky aquifers.
3) Pumping tests are important to determine an aquifer's hydraulic properties and long-term well yield.
This document provides an introduction to flood frequency analysis, which uses historical flood data to estimate the probability and recurrence intervals of future floods of given magnitudes. It discusses how flood frequency analysis is necessary for cost-effective design of bridges, dams, and other structures, as well as flood insurance and zoning. Two common methods for collecting flood data are described: annual peaks and partial duration series. Statistical approaches like the Weibull formula are commonly used to analyze the data and construct flood frequency curves showing the relationship between discharge magnitude and probability or recurrence interval.
The drainage pattern shown is dendritic. A dendritic drainage pattern occurs in regions where the underlying rock is uniform in its resistance to erosion. It resembles the branching pattern of a tree, with many small tributaries that join together into larger streams and rivers, eventually converging to a single outlet. The branching tributaries meet the main rivers at acute angles. This type of drainage pattern suggests an underlying topography that has a uniform resistance to erosion, allowing the drainage network to develop evenly in all directions without being controlled by the geology.
This document discusses various parameters for measuring stream morphology and hydrology, including sinuosity, meander wavelength, meander belt width, and radius of curvature. It also describes methods for measuring stream discharge using the area-velocity method, which involves dividing the cross-sectional area into increments and measuring the depth, width, and average velocity in each increment.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in surface water hydrology. It defines surface water hydrology and discusses watersheds, overland flow, rivers, lakes, sediment transport, water measurement, flood events, and the use of GIS mapping. Key terms are defined such as runoff, infiltration, river morphology, lake zones, discharge measurement, flood frequency, and probable maximum precipitation. Diagrams illustrate watersheds, hillslope flow, river cross-sections, lake layers, and more. Equations for rational formula and discharge calculation are also presented.
Sediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow and eventually deposited. There are four main categories of sediments based on size: gravel, sand, silt, and clay. Incipient motion, or the initial movement of sediment particles, is important to studying sediment transport and channel design. Two main approaches to modeling incipient motion are the shear stress approach and velocity approach. Shields developed a widely used diagram relating the critical shear stress needed to initiate motion to other dimensionless parameters like particle size, fluid properties, and sediment density. White's analysis also models critical shear stress as proportional to particle size. The velocity approach uses field surveys of permissible flow velocities before sediment starts moving in different channel materials.
Reservoir sedimentation & its controlZahinRana
This document discusses reservoir sedimentation and its control. It begins with an introduction that defines a reservoir as an enlarged natural or artificial lake or pond created by a dam to store water. It then explains that reservoirs experience sedimentation as rivers carry sediment from erosion that is deposited in the reservoir, reducing its storage capacity over time. The document outlines the types of sediment as suspended or bed load. It lists the causes of sedimentation as the nature of catchment soils, vegetation cover, topography, rainfall intensity and land cultivation. Finally, it discusses methods to control sedimentation such as proper design, sediment control structures, and sediment removal.
A pumping test is a field experiment in which a well is pumped at a controlled rate and water-level response (drawdown) is measured in one or more surrounding observation wells and optionally in the pumped well (control well) itself; response data from pumping tests are used to estimate the hydraulic properties of aquifers, evaluate well performance and identify aquifer boundaries.
Spillway crest gates are adjustable gates used to control water flow in reservoir and river systems. They act as barriers to store additional water, allowing the height of dams to be increased and requiring more land acquisition. The main types of spillway gates are dripping shutters, stop logs, radial/tainter gates, drum gates, and vertical lift/rectangle gates. Vertical lift gates are rectangular gates that spin horizontally between grooved piers and can be raised or lowered by a hoisting mechanism to control water flow.
Pumping Tests are conducted to examine the aquifer response, under controlled conditions, to the abstraction of water. Hydrogeologists determine the hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations, by conducting pumping tests. A pumping test is a practical, reliable method of estimating well performance, well yield, the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics. There is a procedure for conducting pumping tests in wells. This lesson highlights the prevailing methods adopted while conducting pumping tests.
Bed forms develop on mobile beds due to local erosion and deposition by flowing fluids like air or water. They range in size from sand seas to ridges only a few grain diameters high. Their internal structure records information about depositional conditions like current strength and direction. With increasing flow strength over a flat sand bed, ripples, dunes and other bed forms will develop in sequence. Different bed forms indicate different flow regimes and properties of the depositing sediment. Stability diagrams show the hydraulic conditions required for different bed forms based on parameters like flow velocity, depth, grain size and fluid properties.
Streams shape the land through erosion and deposition via fluvial processes. A stream system typically has three courses - upper, middle, and lower. The upper course has steep valleys and gorges due to erosion. The middle course features meandering streams and floodplains. The lower course is dominated by depositional landforms like deltas. A stream erodes until it reaches its base level, which can be an ocean, lake, or resistant rock layer.
Chapter 1: Introduction to River Hydraulicsgemedo gelgelu
This document provides an overview of river hydraulics and morphology. It discusses how rivers adjust over time based on natural forces and human activities. Key points include:
- Rivers can be classified based on factors like flow patterns, location, and channel shape. Meandering and braided rivers are described.
- Sediment transport involves erosion, deposition, and different load types being suspended, rolling along the bed, or in traction.
- River channels and morphology vary based on location in a watershed and sediment characteristics. Meandering develops through erosion on concave banks and deposition on convex banks.
Water demand and population forcasting methodsdivyakatal1
This document discusses methods for forecasting water demand and population. It describes:
1. Factors that must be assessed when planning a water supply scheme, including total annual water demand, average daily flow rates, and per capita demand.
2. Factors that affect per capita demand such as city size, climate, infrastructure, and development.
3. The importance of population forecasting for water system design and different mathematical methods that can be used to predict future population based on past census data and growth patterns.
ASFPM 2016: Applications of 2D Surface flow Modeling in the New HEC-RAS Versi...CDM Smith
Derek Etkin presented "Applications of 2D Surface flow Modeling in the New HEC-RAS Version 5.0" at the 2016 Association of State Floodplain Managers conference.
A canal is an artificial channel constructed to carry water from a river or reservoir to fields. Canals are classified based on their source of water supply, financial purpose, function, boundary type, water discharge level, and alignment. Canal alignment should aim to irrigate the maximum area with minimum length and cost. The balancing depth is the depth of cutting where the amount of cut material equals the amount of fill. Canal lining reduces water seepage and includes hard surface materials like concrete and softer materials like compacted earth.
Hydrographs show changes in river discharge over time in response to rainfall. They are constructed by measuring river discharge during and after storms. A typical hydrograph has a rising limb as discharge increases, peaks at maximum discharge, then declines on the recession limb. Analysis of hydrographs can predict flooding and inform flood prevention. Characteristics like basin area, slope, soil, land use, and rainfall patterns influence a hydrograph's shape and timing.
Flood routing is a technique to determine flood hydrographs downstream using data from upstream locations. As a flood wave moves through a river channel or reservoir, it is modified due to storage effects, resulting in attenuation of the peak and lag of the outflow hydrograph. Common flood routing methods include Modified Puls, Kinematic Wave, Muskingum, and Muskingum-Cunge. Dynamic routing uses the full St. Venant equations and requires numerical solutions. Selection of an appropriate routing method depends on characteristics of the channel/reservoir reach and complexity of analysis.
origin, type and composition of ground waterDarshan Darji
Groundwater originates from water that infiltrates through soil and rock below the earth's surface. It is found in aquifers, which are saturated geological formations that are capable of providing usable quantities of water. The main sources of groundwater are meteoric water from rainfall and snowmelt, connate water trapped in sediments when they were deposited, and magmatic water from volcanic activity. Groundwater composition varies depending on the geology, but common dissolved ions include bicarbonates, carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, fluorides, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and manganese.
Rivers are dynamic systems that continuously change their forms and patterns through processes of erosion, transportation, and deposition as influenced by factors like water discharge, sediment discharge, and human interference. River morphology is the study of river forms, patterns, and the processes that develop them. Understanding river morphology and hydrometric measurements is important for designing hydraulic structures, assessing sedimentation and environmental impacts, and understanding sediment transport processes.
Floods are a common natural disaster in India that occur annually, causing widespread damage to lives and property. Some key points about floods and their management in India include:
- The major flood-prone states are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal.
- Floods are caused by heavy rainfall, river overflow, coastal flooding, and sometimes dam/reservoir failures. They impact lives, infrastructure, agriculture, and the economy.
- Flood management involves forecasting, structural measures like dams and levees, and non-structural plans to minimize damage and warn communities. Zoning also directs development away from high risk flood areas.
Rotation occurs when an object spins around its axis, like the Earth. Revolution occurs when an object spins around another object, like the Earth revolving around the sun. The Earth's rotation causes night and day, as different parts of the Earth face the sun throughout its daily spin. The Earth's revolution and the changing angle of sunlight and day length throughout the year cause the seasons to change. We can tell the Earth rotates due to phenomena like star trails, ocean currents, wind patterns, and the movement of pendulums.
The document discusses the four seasons and their causes. It mentions winter, autumn, summer, and spring but only provides details about spring, suggesting the document focuses on explaining what causes that particular season.
Sediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow and eventually deposited. There are four main categories of sediments based on size: gravel, sand, silt, and clay. Incipient motion, or the initial movement of sediment particles, is important to studying sediment transport and channel design. Two main approaches to modeling incipient motion are the shear stress approach and velocity approach. Shields developed a widely used diagram relating the critical shear stress needed to initiate motion to other dimensionless parameters like particle size, fluid properties, and sediment density. White's analysis also models critical shear stress as proportional to particle size. The velocity approach uses field surveys of permissible flow velocities before sediment starts moving in different channel materials.
Reservoir sedimentation & its controlZahinRana
This document discusses reservoir sedimentation and its control. It begins with an introduction that defines a reservoir as an enlarged natural or artificial lake or pond created by a dam to store water. It then explains that reservoirs experience sedimentation as rivers carry sediment from erosion that is deposited in the reservoir, reducing its storage capacity over time. The document outlines the types of sediment as suspended or bed load. It lists the causes of sedimentation as the nature of catchment soils, vegetation cover, topography, rainfall intensity and land cultivation. Finally, it discusses methods to control sedimentation such as proper design, sediment control structures, and sediment removal.
A pumping test is a field experiment in which a well is pumped at a controlled rate and water-level response (drawdown) is measured in one or more surrounding observation wells and optionally in the pumped well (control well) itself; response data from pumping tests are used to estimate the hydraulic properties of aquifers, evaluate well performance and identify aquifer boundaries.
Spillway crest gates are adjustable gates used to control water flow in reservoir and river systems. They act as barriers to store additional water, allowing the height of dams to be increased and requiring more land acquisition. The main types of spillway gates are dripping shutters, stop logs, radial/tainter gates, drum gates, and vertical lift/rectangle gates. Vertical lift gates are rectangular gates that spin horizontally between grooved piers and can be raised or lowered by a hoisting mechanism to control water flow.
Pumping Tests are conducted to examine the aquifer response, under controlled conditions, to the abstraction of water. Hydrogeologists determine the hydraulic characteristics of water-bearing formations, by conducting pumping tests. A pumping test is a practical, reliable method of estimating well performance, well yield, the zone of influence of the well and aquifer characteristics. There is a procedure for conducting pumping tests in wells. This lesson highlights the prevailing methods adopted while conducting pumping tests.
Bed forms develop on mobile beds due to local erosion and deposition by flowing fluids like air or water. They range in size from sand seas to ridges only a few grain diameters high. Their internal structure records information about depositional conditions like current strength and direction. With increasing flow strength over a flat sand bed, ripples, dunes and other bed forms will develop in sequence. Different bed forms indicate different flow regimes and properties of the depositing sediment. Stability diagrams show the hydraulic conditions required for different bed forms based on parameters like flow velocity, depth, grain size and fluid properties.
Streams shape the land through erosion and deposition via fluvial processes. A stream system typically has three courses - upper, middle, and lower. The upper course has steep valleys and gorges due to erosion. The middle course features meandering streams and floodplains. The lower course is dominated by depositional landforms like deltas. A stream erodes until it reaches its base level, which can be an ocean, lake, or resistant rock layer.
Chapter 1: Introduction to River Hydraulicsgemedo gelgelu
This document provides an overview of river hydraulics and morphology. It discusses how rivers adjust over time based on natural forces and human activities. Key points include:
- Rivers can be classified based on factors like flow patterns, location, and channel shape. Meandering and braided rivers are described.
- Sediment transport involves erosion, deposition, and different load types being suspended, rolling along the bed, or in traction.
- River channels and morphology vary based on location in a watershed and sediment characteristics. Meandering develops through erosion on concave banks and deposition on convex banks.
Water demand and population forcasting methodsdivyakatal1
This document discusses methods for forecasting water demand and population. It describes:
1. Factors that must be assessed when planning a water supply scheme, including total annual water demand, average daily flow rates, and per capita demand.
2. Factors that affect per capita demand such as city size, climate, infrastructure, and development.
3. The importance of population forecasting for water system design and different mathematical methods that can be used to predict future population based on past census data and growth patterns.
ASFPM 2016: Applications of 2D Surface flow Modeling in the New HEC-RAS Versi...CDM Smith
Derek Etkin presented "Applications of 2D Surface flow Modeling in the New HEC-RAS Version 5.0" at the 2016 Association of State Floodplain Managers conference.
A canal is an artificial channel constructed to carry water from a river or reservoir to fields. Canals are classified based on their source of water supply, financial purpose, function, boundary type, water discharge level, and alignment. Canal alignment should aim to irrigate the maximum area with minimum length and cost. The balancing depth is the depth of cutting where the amount of cut material equals the amount of fill. Canal lining reduces water seepage and includes hard surface materials like concrete and softer materials like compacted earth.
Hydrographs show changes in river discharge over time in response to rainfall. They are constructed by measuring river discharge during and after storms. A typical hydrograph has a rising limb as discharge increases, peaks at maximum discharge, then declines on the recession limb. Analysis of hydrographs can predict flooding and inform flood prevention. Characteristics like basin area, slope, soil, land use, and rainfall patterns influence a hydrograph's shape and timing.
Flood routing is a technique to determine flood hydrographs downstream using data from upstream locations. As a flood wave moves through a river channel or reservoir, it is modified due to storage effects, resulting in attenuation of the peak and lag of the outflow hydrograph. Common flood routing methods include Modified Puls, Kinematic Wave, Muskingum, and Muskingum-Cunge. Dynamic routing uses the full St. Venant equations and requires numerical solutions. Selection of an appropriate routing method depends on characteristics of the channel/reservoir reach and complexity of analysis.
origin, type and composition of ground waterDarshan Darji
Groundwater originates from water that infiltrates through soil and rock below the earth's surface. It is found in aquifers, which are saturated geological formations that are capable of providing usable quantities of water. The main sources of groundwater are meteoric water from rainfall and snowmelt, connate water trapped in sediments when they were deposited, and magmatic water from volcanic activity. Groundwater composition varies depending on the geology, but common dissolved ions include bicarbonates, carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, fluorides, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and manganese.
Rivers are dynamic systems that continuously change their forms and patterns through processes of erosion, transportation, and deposition as influenced by factors like water discharge, sediment discharge, and human interference. River morphology is the study of river forms, patterns, and the processes that develop them. Understanding river morphology and hydrometric measurements is important for designing hydraulic structures, assessing sedimentation and environmental impacts, and understanding sediment transport processes.
Floods are a common natural disaster in India that occur annually, causing widespread damage to lives and property. Some key points about floods and their management in India include:
- The major flood-prone states are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal.
- Floods are caused by heavy rainfall, river overflow, coastal flooding, and sometimes dam/reservoir failures. They impact lives, infrastructure, agriculture, and the economy.
- Flood management involves forecasting, structural measures like dams and levees, and non-structural plans to minimize damage and warn communities. Zoning also directs development away from high risk flood areas.
Rotation occurs when an object spins around its axis, like the Earth. Revolution occurs when an object spins around another object, like the Earth revolving around the sun. The Earth's rotation causes night and day, as different parts of the Earth face the sun throughout its daily spin. The Earth's revolution and the changing angle of sunlight and day length throughout the year cause the seasons to change. We can tell the Earth rotates due to phenomena like star trails, ocean currents, wind patterns, and the movement of pendulums.
The document discusses the four seasons and their causes. It mentions winter, autumn, summer, and spring but only provides details about spring, suggesting the document focuses on explaining what causes that particular season.
The document discusses rotation, revolution, and their effects. Rotation is an object spinning on its axis, while revolution is an object spinning around another object. The Earth's rotation causes night and day as parts of the Earth face toward and away from the Sun. The Earth's revolution and the changing angle and length of sunlight cause the seasons, with longer days and direct sun rays in summer and shorter days and indirect rays in winter. We can observe the Earth's rotation through star trails, pendulum swings, and ocean and wind currents.
The document discusses different types of rotational and orbital motions of objects in space, including the Earth. It explains that the Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night, while its revolution around the sun over the course of a year leads to seasonal variations due to changes in the sun's angle and day length. Examples of rotation are a top spinning on its axis or the Earth each day, while examples of revolution are the Earth orbiting the sun each year or the moon revolving around the Earth.
1) The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation as it revolves around the sun, not by variations in distance from the sun.
2) As the Earth revolves around the sun, different parts of the planet are tilted either toward or away from the sun, receiving different amounts of sunlight and experiencing different seasons.
3) The tilt of the Earth's axis remains fixed at 23.5 degrees, causing the northern hemisphere to be tilted toward the sun during northern hemisphere summer and away from the sun during winter.
Fossil fuels are fuels formed from decayed organisms over millions of years that produce carbon dioxide when burned. There are three main types: coal, oil, and natural gas. Coal forms from decayed land plants and is used widely for energy production. Oil forms from marine microorganisms and is the most used fuel, powering vehicles, infrastructure, and more. Natural gas also forms from marine life and is increasingly used for electricity and heating homes. Refineries separate crude oil components and convert them into usable products and feedstocks. Major oil spills like Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon caused environmental damage due to leakage and fires during extraction.
The document summarizes what causes seasons on Earth. It explains that seasons result from the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the sun. This causes variations in the intensity of sunlight and day length throughout the year. Specifically, summer occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted toward the sun, and winter occurs when it is tilted away. Spring and fall seasons experience nearly equal amounts of daylight and nighttime.
- Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, causing day and night. It revolves around the sun once every year (its orbit).
- The tilt of the Earth on its axis causes the seasons. Summer occurs when the location is tilted toward the sun, and winter occurs when it is tilted away.
- The moon orbits the Earth, causing phases like the waxing and waning crescent, gibbous, full and quarter moons. Eclipses occur when the moon passes between the Earth and sun (solar eclipse) or Earth passes between moon and sun (lunar eclipse).
The document is the K to 12 Science Curriculum Guide from the Department of Education of the Philippines. It outlines the conceptual framework and standards for science education from Grades 3 to 12. The goals are to develop scientific literacy, recognize the role of science and technology in society, and prepare students for the workforce or further education. The curriculum is inquiry-based and focuses on understanding concepts, scientific processes and skills, and attitudes. Content and skills in life sciences, physics, chemistry and earth sciences are presented with increasing complexity at each grade level.
The document is a learner's material for 7th grade science. It contains 6 units on various science topics like energy in motion, waves, sound, light, heat, and electricity. It provides activities, questions, and explanations to help students learn. It also contains a table of contents listing the modules and activities in each unit. The material is published by the Department of Education of the Philippines to aid student learning.
K TO 12 GRADE 7 LEARNING MODULE IN SCIENCE (Q3-Q4)LiGhT ArOhL
The document provides instructions for a learner's material on science for 7th grade students in the Philippines, detailing copyright information and listing the authors, editors, and graphic artists who developed the material. It includes a table of contents outlining the units and modules covered in Part Two of the material, focusing on energy in motion and earth and space science topics. The material is intended to teach students about motion, waves, sound, light, heat, electricity, the Philippine environment, and other related science concepts.
This document is the second part of the Grade 7 Science Learner's Material published by the Department of Education of the Philippines. It contains 6 units on topics of energy in motion, waves, sound, light, heat, electricity, the Philippine environment, solar energy and the atmosphere, and seasons and eclipses. Each unit includes multiple student activities to explain and explore the concepts covered in that unit through hands-on learning experiences. The material is intended for use by students and teachers in learning and teaching the Grade 7 science curriculum in Philippine schools.
The document discusses how Milankovitch cycles have driven climate changes on Earth throughout geological history. It explains that Milankovitch cycles are variations in Earth's eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession that influence the amount of solar radiation received in different locations over long time periods. Specifically, it notes that periods of low eccentricity and tilt are linked to glacial periods, while high eccentricity and tilt encourage interglacial phases. When all three factors are aligned to point towards a warmer or colder Earth, peak glacial or interglacial periods are reached. The combined effects of these orbital variations are thought to be responsible for the cyclical glacial and interglacial periods seen in Earth's climate
The document discusses natural causes of climate change, focusing on variations in Earth's orbit. It describes three types of variations: eccentricity, which refers to changes in Earth's elliptical orbit from nearly circular to more elliptical over long time periods; axial tilt, which involves oscillations in Earth's tilt relative to its orbital plane over 41,000 years; and precession, a 26,000 year cycle involving the wobble and rotation of Earth's axis and orbital ellipse. These Milankovitch cycles alter seasonal and latitudinal sunlight distribution, driving climatic variations like glacial-interglacial patterns over thousands of years.
The document discusses evidence of climate change caused by human activity since the industrial revolution. It provides evidence of rising global temperatures and CO2 levels from ice core and direct measurements. Some effects of warming include rising sea levels, shrinking ice sheets, retreating glaciers, declining Arctic sea ice, increased extreme weather events, and ocean acidification. The document also discusses how the Earth's rotation, revolution, and tilt influence its climate through factors like seasons and the Milankovitch cycles.
Orbital scale climate change is driven by variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt over thousands to hundreds of thousands of years. The orbit varies in eccentricity, axial tilt varies between 22-24 degrees, and precession causes the solstices and equinoxes to shift positions over a 25,700 year cycle. These factors combined are known as the Milankovitch cycles and influence the amount of solar radiation received in different latitudes and seasons. Analysis of ocean sediments has shown that Milankovitch cycles correlate well with periods of glaciation over the past million years, with the 100,000 year cycle becoming increasingly influential in driving ice sheet growth after 0.9 million years ago.
The document discusses both long-term and short-term effects of climate change. Over millions of years, continental drift and changes in Earth's orbit have triggered changes by altering ocean currents, wind patterns, and the distribution of land masses. In the short-term, volcanic eruptions and shifts in air and ocean currents can temporarily cool the climate by blocking sunlight. The Milankovitch cycles of Earth's orbit and axial tilt occurring over tens of thousands of years are linked to recurring ice ages and interglacial periods.
Master Naturalist Presentation: Weather and ClimateDenny Casey
The document discusses various factors that influence weather and climate, including the sun, Earth's orbit and tilt, ocean currents, greenhouse gases, and human activities. It provides details on climate cycles driven by changes in eccentricity, obliquity and precession of Earth's orbit over thousands of years. Climate variations also occur over shorter timescales due to phenomena like El Nino. The document examines how climate change is affecting Virginia's ecosystems and species.
The document discusses long and short term changes in climate. Long term changes over millions of years are caused by continental drift and changes in Earth's orbit, which affect ocean currents and heat transfer. Short term changes over decades to thousands of years can be caused by volcanic eruptions, which block sunlight, or changes in ocean currents and air currents driven by uneven heating of the Earth. The cycles of ice ages and interglacial periods that occur every 100,000 years are explained by changes in the Earth's orbit, tilt, and wobble over long time scales.
The document discusses long and short term changes in climate. Long term changes occurring over millions of years are influenced by continental drift and changes in Earth's orbit. Short term changes occurring over decades to thousands of years can be caused by volcanic eruptions, fluctuations in the sun's radiation, and shifts in ocean and air currents. Major long term climate shifts are also linked to variations in Earth's axial tilt, orbital shape, and the wobbling direction of its axis.
This document discusses both long-term and short-term causes of climate change. Long-term causes occurring over millions of years include continental drift, changes in Earth's orbit and tilt, which affect ocean currents and temperatures. Short-term causes operating over decades to thousands of years include volcanic eruptions, which eject particles that block sunlight, and shifts in ocean and air currents driven by wind and temperature changes. Together, these natural factors have triggered shifts between ice ages and warmer periods throughout Earth's history.
Theory of climate change (kiran thorat)Kiran Thorat
This document discusses the theory of climate change, including natural causes like variations in the Earth's orbit, axis, and solar activity as well as human causes like fossil fuel burning. It also examines effects of climate change such as increased drought and flooding harming agriculture and effects on water resources. The document proposes mitigating climate change through technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and enhance carbon storage in soils and restored lands.
Milankovitch proposed that variations in the Earth's orbit and axial tilt (known as the Milankovitch cycles) can explain the 100,000-year ice age cycles. The three Milankovitch cycles that influence climate are eccentricity (shape of Earth's orbit), obliquity (axial tilt), and precession (wobble of Earth's rotational axis). Changes in these cycles alter the distribution of solar radiation across the Earth's surface, causing the climate to fluctuate between ice ages and warmer periods over long time scales.
The Earth’s climate is dynamic and characterised by trends, aberrations and quasi-periodic oscillations varying over a broad range of time-scales [1], which are governed by external (extraterrestrial systems) and/or internal(ocean, atmosphere and land system). Trends are largely controlled by plate tectonics, and thus to change gradually on million year time scale. Aberrations occur when the certain thresholds are passed and are manifested in the geological record as the unusual rapid (less than a few thousands of years) or extreme change in climate. The quasi-periodic oscillations are mostly astronomically paced; they are driven by astronomical perturbations that affect the earth’s orbit around the sun and the orientation of earth’s rotation axis with respect to its orbital plane. These perturbations are described by the three main astronomical cycles: eccentricity, precession and obliquity, which together determine the spatial and seasonal pattern of insolation received by the earth [2], eventually resulting in climatic oscillations of ten to hundreds of thousands of year [3].Sun being the main source of energy for the earth system controls the climate of it. Variation in solar activity and cosmic ray intensity has direct influence over climatic features such as cloudiness, temperature and rainfall [4]. Volcanic eruptions also force all elements of the climatic systems up to a varying degree but producing long term climatic signals in the ocean. The cumulative volcanic cooling effect at present offsets about one third of anthropogenic warming [5].Other than these causes paleoclimatologists also relates the past climate changes with movement of solar system[6], interplanetary dusts and influence of asteroids[7].However the recent variability in climate what earth is experiencing is unlikely due to any of the individual above factors rather it is due to the compound effect of complex interactions of all the natural as well as anthropogenic forcings.
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The document discusses several factors that influence Earth's climate:
1) Solar energy is the main driver of climate, affecting global temperatures as it is absorbed by the atmosphere, oceans, and land.
2) Other factors like Earth's orbit, axial tilt, and rotation influence the distribution of solar radiation and cause seasonal changes.
3) Large bodies of water like oceans influence climate by slowly storing and transferring heat around the world.
Climate is a long term condition happened in a specific place. While, weather is a short-term condition happened in a specific area and specific time. The factors affecting climate are latitude, altitude, topography, distance of bodies of water
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions, or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions (i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events). Climate change is caused by factors such as biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have also been identified as significant causes of recent climate change, often referred to as "global warming"
Scientists actively work to understand past and future climate by using observations and theoretical models. A climate record — extending deep into the Earth's past — has been assembled, and continues to be built up, based on geological evidence from borehole temperature profiles, cores removed from deep accumulations of ice, floral and faunal records, glacial and periglacial processes, stable-isotope and other analyses of sediment layers, and records of past sea levels. More recent data are provided by the instrumental record. General circulation models, based on the physical sciences, are often used in theoretical approaches to match past climate data, make future projections, and link causes and effects in climate change.
This document discusses both short-term and long-term changes in climate. Short-term changes are caused by volcanic eruptions, small variations in solar radiation, and ocean and air currents. Long-term changes are influenced by changes in the Earth's energy balance, temperature variations due to greenhouse gas emissions, orbital and solar cycles, glacial activity, plate tectonics, and human influences. The document also discusses past climate events like the Medieval Climate Optimum and Little Ice Age, and predicts future climate impacts including increased forest fires in Canada and rising sea levels worldwide due to melting polar ice caps.
The document discusses the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. It explains that the Earth orbits the Sun from a distance of approximately 150 million km. As the Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates on its tilted axis, it experiences seasons. The amount of sunlight received at different locations on Earth varies over the course of the year due to its revolution, rotation, axial tilt, and spherical shape. The Sun provides the Earth with radiant energy through fusion, sustaining all life.
The Milankovitch cycle theory explains changes in the Earth's orbit that cause variations in seasons over long periods of time. The theory was proposed by Serbian astronomer Milutin Milankovitch and attributes climate shifts to three factors: eccentricity affecting the distance between Earth and Sun, obliquity changing the tilt of Earth's axis, and precession altering the orientation of Earth's rotational axis over thousands of years. Together, these orbital variations influence the amount of solar radiation received to potentially trigger ice ages and temperature fluctuations.
Long and Short Term Changes of Climate discusses various factors that cause changes in climate over both small and long terms. Small-term changes are caused by volcanic eruptions, small variations in solar radiation, and shifts in air and ocean currents. Long-term changes are influenced by changes in Earth's energy balance, orbital variations, glacial activity, plate tectonics, and human influences like fossil fuel usage. The document also discusses how climate change can affect animals and ecosystems, as well as how scientists monitor and study climate change.
The hydrologic system involves the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, driven by solar energy. It includes atmospheric moisture, precipitation, surface water in rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater, and oceans. The hydrologic system shapes landscapes through weathering and erosion and transports sediment. It also influences climate patterns and regulates heat distribution around the planet through processes like the greenhouse effect.
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Electricity is generated through electromechanical generators that convert non-electrical energy, like water, coal, natural gas, into electricity. Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment in 1752 demonstrated electricity in nature. Modern electricity generation relies mainly on coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, and petroleum power plants. Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic waves used to heat food through water molecules, discovered in the 1940s by Percy Spencer during his radar research. Microwave ovens use magnetrons to generate microwaves through interactions between electric and magnetic fields that heat food through molecular friction.
Electricity powers computers and allows them to process, store, and display digital information. Computers use electricity to power components like the CPU, graphic card, hard drives, and RAM. The CPU processes digital signals represented as strings of 1s and 0s. Hard drives store data using magnetic platters and read/write heads, while RAM temporarily stores running programs by changing the state of electric circuits. LCD monitors display colors by adjusting the voltage applied to liquid crystal pixels.
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2) IR, Raman, and UV-VIS spectroscopy showed that fast neutron irradiation reduced hydroxyl group intensities in topaz, increased certain absorption band intensities, and induced a blue color through the creation of electron and hole defects interacting with impurities.
3) The results suggest that the blue color in irradiated topaz is associated with oxygen defect centers interacting with aluminum ions and may be connected to impurities like chromium or transitions metals, while additional bands observed indicate lattice disorder from radiation damage.
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