Browse hydrology Resources

Browse hydrology Resources

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere

Water in Earth's Hydrosphere
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation, Earth Systems, Water & Life
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, K - 5
Keywords: 
hydrosphere, transparency, hydrology, surface water, stream
Summary: 
This lesson helps students learn about the hydrosphere by making observations and collecting data.

India's Disappearing Water

Screenshot from India's disappearing water
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Satellites, Remote Sensing, Freshwater Resources, World Health
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.C
Keywords: 
hydrology, groundwater, water table, gravitational field, GRACE
Summary: 
During the past decade, groundwater beneath the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan has decreased by more than 88 million acre-feet. Using NASA's twin GRACE satellites, scientists determined the rate of groundwater change in India.

Using Satellites to Track Water

Using Satellites to Track Water
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Technology, STEM Careers, Floods, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Article
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
hydrology
Summary: 
Faisal Hossain, a civil and environmental engineering professor at Tennessee Technological University, uses NASA satellite data to help Bangladeshi authorities monitor their water resources and prepare for water-related disasters.