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Hydrology and Hydraulics

Hydrology and Hydraulics. Occurrence and Movement of Water. Why do We Care About Water?. It’s 2/3 of our Bodies & covers 2/3 of our Planet Where is most of this Water? 97.2% Oceans - 320 million cubic miles of water 2.15 % Ice Caps and Glaciers –

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Hydrology and Hydraulics

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  1. HydrologyandHydraulics Occurrence and Movement of Water

  2. Why do We Care About Water? • It’s 2/3 of our Bodies & covers 2/3 of our Planet • Where is most of this Water? • 97.2% Oceans - 320 million cubic miles of water • 2.15 % Ice Caps and Glaciers – • The Antarctic Ice Sheet is 6 million sq miles and 1000 ft thick. 7 million cubic miles of Frozen Water. That more water than all the rivers in the world flowing for 750 years • 1% Freshwater – Streams, Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater • Less than 0.1% is accessible to humans

  3. Water Vs No Water

  4. Why is water Important to US?

  5. Navigation

  6. Water POWER

  7. Hydropower

  8. Water Supply

  9. Dangers of Living Near Water?

  10. A Flood is?

  11. Urban Flooding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY

  12. What Causes Floods?

  13. Hurricane IKE

  14. Wind

  15. Wind – Storm Surge

  16. IKE Gilchrist TX

  17. ICE JAMS

  18. Volcanos

  19. Tsumanis-Earthquake & Volcanoes10 Deadliest Indian Ocean TsunamisDate Source Deaths26 Dec 2004 Sumatra 22500027 Aug 1883 Java/Sumatra 3650026 Jun 1941 Andaman Sea 50003 Sep 1861 Sumatra 170016 Jun 1819 Arabian Sea 154328 Nov 1945 Arabian Sea 1000+16 Feb 1861 Sumatra 9052 Apr 1762 Bay of Benga l50019 Aug 1977 Sunda Islands 5004 Jan 1907 Sumatra 400

  20. How Can You Lessen Floods?

  21. Levee or Dam? Dam – Across River DAM Levee – Along River

  22. Structural Failure - Dams

  23. Developed Conditions Natural Water Level Levee

  24. Structure Failure - Levees

  25. We Protect People from WaterAnd Water from People

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