EASC7733 Measurement Techniques in Natural Systems

2017

4.5

4 x 2-hour lectures per semester
2 x 2-hour tutorials per semester
5 x 8-hour field placements per semester

1 103.5 units of topics
2 Admission into BSCH-Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Enhanced Program for High Achievers)
2a Admission into BSCHWS-Bachelor of Science (Honours)
3 Admission into BSC-EHWR-Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources
3a Admission into BSC-OCCS-Ocean and Climate Sciences
4 Admission into HBSC-Bachelor of Science (Honours)
4a Admission into HBSCEN-Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) (Honours)
4b Admission into HBSCES-Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Honours)
4c Admission into HBAGIS-Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems (Honours)
5 103.5 units of topics
6 Admission into BSCHEN-Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Environmental Science)
7 Admission into GCGH-Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
7a Admission into GDPGH-Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
7b Admission into MSCGH-Master of Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
7c Admission into GCEMG-Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management
7d Admission into GDPEMG-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management
7e Admission into MEMG-Master of Environmental Management
7f Admission into GCWRM-Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management
7g Admission into GDPWRM-Graduate Diploma in Water Resources Management
7h Admission into MWRM-Master of Water Resources Management
7i Admission into GCSCWRM-Graduate Certificate in Science (Water Resources Management)
7j Admission into GDPSCWRM-Graduate Diploma in Science (Water Resources Management)
7k Admission into MSCWRM-Master of Science (Water Resources Management)
Must Satisfy: ((1 and (2 or 2a) and (3 or 3a)) or (5 and 6)) and (((4 or 4a or 4b or 4c)) or ((7 or 7a or 7b or 7c or 7d or 7e or 7f or 7g or 7h or 7i or 7j or 7k)))

1 of EASC4733, EASC8713, WARM8713 has been successfully completed

Students undertaking a four year degree must have received a credit average or better (GPA of 5 or more) in their last 36 units of study to enrol in this topic.

This topic will review, and provide practical experience in a selection of techniques commonly used to monitor and characterise natural systems. Lectures and readings will provide theoretical background after which the techniques will be applied in a field and/or laboratory setting. Measurement techniques used in groundwater, surface water, the vadose zone, the atmosphere, and the ocean can be chosen for study.

To provide practical experience and knowledge of field and laboratory measurement techniques used in characterising natural systems.

At the completion of the topic, students will be able to:

1. Perform various groundwater assessment and monitoring techniques
2. Understand soil sampling strategies and perform simple field-based soil tests
3. Perform micrometeorological and vegetation measurements related to hydrology, such as sap flow and leaf water
4. Analyse and synthesise results and prepare meaningful data reports