Hydrology Water Quality
Hydrology Water Quality
Hydrology Water Quality
Contact Information
John Beals
john.beals@cambiancollege.ca
Hydrology / Water Quality
Course Expectations
Attend class
Put in an effort
Hand in assignments on time
Study and prepare
Turn off cell phones
Hydrology / Water Quality
Course Topics
Hydrologic / Water Cycle
Surface Water
Sampling techniques
Measure and evaluate water quality parameters
Site assessment
Ground Water
Sampling techniques
Measure and evaluate water quality parameters
Site assessment
Physical and Chemical Properties of Water
Analysis of Water Data
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Water Data
Water Regulations
Hydrology / Water Quality
Learning Activities
Combination of theory and practical hands on learning
Lectures
Class Discussions
Labs
Group Work
Research
Field Work
Self-Directed Learning
Presentations
In-Class Exercises
Field Trip(s)
Case Studies
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Course Evaluation Method
Assignments 35%
Assignments
Quiz(s)
Presentation
Test / Exams 65%
Midterm 25%
Final 40%
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Introduction – My Background
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Introduction
Name
Where are you from
Education Background
Work Experience
What are your expectations from the program / course
Tell us something interesting about yourself
Hydrology / Water Quality
What is water?
Hydrology / Water Quality
Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Water H20
It is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth and the only common substance to
exist as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth's surface. It is also the third most abundant molecule
in the universe. Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H 2O. It is a
transparent, tasteless, odourless, and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is vital for all
known forms of life, despite not providing food energy, or organic micronutrients
Hydrology / Water Quality
Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
• The chemical bond that is present in a water molecule is a polar covalent bond
which is significant because there is an unequal sharing of the electrons with cause
water to be polar in nature. This is important to the water molecule and is the
foundation to the physical properties of water.
Hydrology / Water Quality
Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrogen Bond
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water
• Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other and are strongly polar.
This polarity allows it to dissociate ions in salts and bond to other polar
substances such as alcohols and acids, thus dissolving them. Its hydrogen
bonding causes its many unique properties, such as having a solid form less
dense than its liquid form, a relatively high boiling point of 100 °C for its molar
mass, and a high heat capacity.
• Ice is also less dense than liquid water—upon freezing, the density of water
decreases by about 9%.
Hydrology / Water Quality
Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water con’t
• Above 4 °C, however, thermal expansion becomes the dominant effect and
water near the boiling point (100 °C) is about 4% less dense than water at 4 °C
• The unusual density curve and lower density of ice than of water is essential for
much of the life on earth if water were most dense at the freezing point, then in
winter the cooling at the surface would lead to convective mixing. Once 0 °C
are reached, the water body would freeze from the bottom up, and all life in it
would be killed
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water con’t
• Electrical conductivity, pure water containing no exogeneous ions is an
excellent electronic insulator, but not even "deionized" water is completely free
of ions. Water undergoes autoionization in the liquid state when two water
molecules form one hydroxide anion (OH−) and one hydronium cation (H3O+).
Because of autoionization water can not be considered to be a completely
dielectric material or electrical insulator but to be a limited conductor of ionic
charge.
• Because water is such a good solvent, it almost always has some solute
dissolved in it, often a salt. If water has even a tiny amount of such an impurity,
then the ions can carry charges back and forth, allowing the water to conduct
electricity far more readily.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water con’t
• Another significance of its structure is that water is a polar molecule. Within a
normal water molecule there is a slightly negatively charged area by the oxygen
atom and a slightly positive charged area by the two hydrogen atoms. The
charge differences cause water molecules to aggregate (the relatively positive
areas being attracted to the relatively negative areas). This attraction, hydrogen
bonding, explains many of the properties of water.
• Water is an excellent solvent due to its polar nature. Substances that mix well
and dissolve in water are known as hydrophilic "water-loving" substances, while
those that do not mix well with water are known as hydrophobic "water-fearing"
substances. The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is determined by
whether or not the substance can match or better the strong attractive forces
that water molecules generate between other water molecules.
Hydrology / Water Quality
Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water con’t
• When an ionic or polar compound enters water, it is surrounded by water
molecules (hydration). The relatively small size of water molecules allows many
water molecules to surround one molecule of solute. The partially negative
ends of the water are attracted to positively charged components of the solute,
and vice versa for the positive dipole ends.
• In general, ionic and polar substances such as acids, alcohols, and salts are
relatively soluble in water, and nonpolar substances such as fats and oils are
not. Nonpolar molecules stay together in water because it is energetically more
favorable for the water molecules to hydrogen bond to each other than to
engage in interactions with non-polar molecules.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
Properties of Water con’t
• An example of an ionic solute is table salt; the sodium chloride NaCl separates
into Na+ cations and Cl− anions, each being surrounded by water molecules.
The ions are then easily transported away from their crystalline lattice into
solution. An example of a nonionic solute is table sugar. The water dipoles
make hydrogen bonds with the polar regions of the sugar molecule (OH
groups) and allow it to be carried away into solution.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
• Evaporation occurs when energy (heat) forces the bonds that hold water
molecules together to break. When you’re boiling water on the stove, you’re
adding heat to liquid water. This added heat breaks the bonds, causing the
water to shift from its liquid state to its gaseous state (water vapor), which we
know as steam.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Water easily evaporates at its boiling point (212° F, 100° C) but evaporates
much more slowly at its freezing point because of the heat energy required to
evaporate the water.
• Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun (solar energy)
drives evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other
sources of water. Evaporation of water occurs when the surface of the liquid is
exposed, allowing molecules to escape and form water vapor; this vapor can
then rise up and form clouds.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Transpiration is another important part of the water cycle. Transpiration is the
process of water vapor being released from plants and soil. Plants release
water vapor through microscopic pores called stomata. The opening of stomata
is strongly influenced by light, and so is often associated with the sun and the
process of evaporation
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Evapotranspiration is the sum of all processes by which water moves from the
land surface to the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration.
Evapotranspiration includes water evaporation into the atmosphere from the
soil surface, evaporation from the capillary fringe of the groundwater table, and
evaporation from water bodies on land. Evapotranspiration also includes
transpiration, which is the water movement from the soil to the atmosphere via
plants. Transpiration occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and
release water vapor into the air from their leaves.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Condensation is the process where water vapor becomes liquid. It is the
reverse of evaporation, where liquid water becomes a vapor. Condensation
happens one of two ways; either the air is cooled to its dew point or it becomes
so saturated with water vapor that it cannot hold any more water. Condensation
is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of
clouds.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Even though clouds are absent in a crystal clear blue sky, water is still present
in the form of water vapor and droplets which are too small to be seen.
Depending on weather conditions, water molecules will combine with tiny
particles of dust, salt, and smoke in the air to form cloud droplets, which
combine and grow and develop into clouds, a form of water we can see. Cloud
droplets can vary greatly in size, from 10 microns to as large as 5 mm. This
process occurs higher in the sky where the air is cooler and more condensation
occurs relative to evaporation. As water droplets combine with each other and
clouds develop and grow in size.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain,
sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides
for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls as
rain.
• Clouds overhead contain water vapour, which are small drops of condensed
water. These droplets are way too small to fall as precipitation, but they are
large enough to form visible clouds. Water is continually evaporating and
condensing in the sky. If you look closely at a cloud you can see some parts
disappearing (evaporating) while other parts are growing (condensation).
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle con’t
• For precipitation to happen, tiny water droplets must condense on even smaller
dust, salt, or smoke particles, which act as a nucleus. Water droplets may grow
as a result of additional condensation of water vapor when the particles collide.
If the water droplet gets large enough with a fall velocity which exceeds the
cloud updraft speed, then it will fall out of the cloud as precipitation.
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Properties of Water and Fundamentals of the Hydrologic Cycle
The Hydrologic / Water Cycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4YPtgJw0QU
Hydrology / Water Quality
Surface Water
Next Class Action Items
• Review the Hydrologic / Water Cycle
• Calculate rainfall fall volumes over surface area.
• Using 10 mm of rainfall
• Using Timmins Storm (August 31, 1961)
• What are some potential anthropogenic considerations in relation to the water cycle.
• Surface Water
• Runoff
• Contact Water / Leachate
• Factors Affecting Runoff
• Spring Freshet