After successful completion of the course, students are able to

• explain the contradictions and connections between observations, measurements and mathematical models
• describe and perform the most important measurement techniques in hydrology, technology of instruments, field work, and planning field campaigns
• explain the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing methods in hydrology, their applications and limitations

1) Why measure? Measurement and math. Models; Fundamentals of measurements; Measuring instrumets and measuring principles (from early to present); Meteorology <=> Hydrology: Measurement of hydrometeorological phenomena (precipitation, temperature, humidity, radiation, ...): Students' presentations: 

2) Half-day EXCURSION to the Central Institute for Meteorology, radiosonde ascension; Considerations for planning of measurement networks and measurement campaigns: 

3) Half-day LABORATORY WORK at the hydraulics laboratory: discharge measurements with diffrent methods, linking measurements with mathemitical models: 

4) Preparations for the field work (see 4) - aim of the excursion (research questions, where to go, what to do, schedule, evaluation plan):

5) FIELD WORK - Measurements of hydrological characteristics in the field: 

6) Practical evaluation of the data measured in the field.

Lectures, excursion

report and oral examination