Water on Earth: An Introduction

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Free Online Course: Water on Earth: An Introduction provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 12-15 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Water on Earth: An Introduction is taught by Geoffrey Hall.

Overview
  • This course covers the flow of water as it falls to the earth and travels towards rivers, lakes and oceans. This includes the basic concepts and definition of a watershed, including how to delineate watershed boundaries. Water budgets and water fluxes will also be introduced, along with the different components of the hydrologic cycle. Finally, Geographic Information Systems will be used to develop a basic model of a watershed in Eastern Ontario, Canada.