CIV E 633-ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY
SPRING 2004
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

Name: ______________________ S.S. No. ________________ Grade: _______

Instructions: Open notes. Use engineering paper. When you are finished, staple your work in sequence (1 to 6), and return this sheet with your work.
  1. What is autodredging? Why does it occur? When does it not occur?

  2. How does changes in surface albedo affect water resources?

  3. Describe why aerobiosis and anaerobiosis are needed in order to close the nitrogen cycle.

  4. How has the leveeing of rivers affected stream hydrology, hydraulics, and ecology? Be precise.

  5. Why are wetlands important? Name four reasons.

  6. What is the current salinity of the Salton Sea? Where does the Salton Sea gets its salinity? Why is salt a pervasive environmental problem?