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Learning Goals
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Topic:
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Hydroelectric Generation
By the end of this module, you will be able to: |
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Value of water
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Identify the major river systems in Canada, and explain the value and use of water.
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Electric grid as circuit
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Identify
and describe the main components of a hydroelectric system and outline
global sources of electricity and the use and cost of electricity in
the home.
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Dams, reservoirs & watersheds
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Describe
watersheds, reservoirs, and dams, and identify the 9 major watersheds
in BC on map, plus list types and functions of dams.
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Hydro turbine effectiveness
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Calculate
hydroelectric power from large-hydro and run-of-river plants,
differentiate different types of turbines, and break down the different
components of a hydropower plant.
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Run-of-river, pump storage, flood storage
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Identify and describe run-of-river, pump storage, and upstream flood storage hydro projects.
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Snowpack & spring freshet vs. temperature
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Discuss the impact of snowpack and the spring freshet on hydroelectric
generation, including the impact of high temperature and rain-on-snow
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Ice jams & spring thaw
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State the characteristics of river ice fronts and frazil ice, and explain the impact of river ice jams on cold-region hydropower systems.
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Stakeholders
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Explain
the relationships among generation, flood control, fisheries, First
Nations, and other stakeholders in terms of hydroelectricity
production, and describe the Water Use Planning process that binds them
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Climate change, demand change, energy conservation
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Project
climate change impacts on electric energy generation and demand for
southwestern British Columbia, Canada, through the 2080s, and describe
energy conservation measures. |
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Global Distribution of Precipitation
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
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Precipitation microphysics
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Describe
the formation and evolution of liquid and frozen hydrometeors in both
warm and cold clouds, and define all water phase changes.
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Precipitation intensity classification
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List
rainfall intensity and snowfall intensity classifications, and relate
precipitation intensity to impacts in the energy sector.
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Global circulation & precipitation patterns
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Describe global atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns.
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Seasonal monsoons
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Describe how global monsoonal weather patterns form and detail their impact on regional weather.
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Extratropical cyclones - part 1
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Explain the formation, location, and decay of extratropical cyclones – the
storms that produce heavy precipitation and strong winds in
mid-latitude regions.
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Precipitation instruments
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Describe the weather instruments used to measure rainfall and snowfall, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each instrument.
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Remote sensing of precipitation
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Describe
the features and use of remote sensing technology for energy sector
meteorology, specifically weather satellites and weather radar.
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Weather map analysis
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Explain weather parameter reporting, and describe how to read and understand weather contour analysis charts and maps.
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Synoptic & Mesoscale Precipitation Patterns and Variations
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
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Extratropical cyclones - part 2
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Describe how mid-latitude cyclones form and develop over time, and explain their impacts on hydropower.
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Warm front vs. cold front rain
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List
the weather parameters and features associated with cold and warm
fronts, specifically precipitation, wind and temperature, and describe
horizontal structure and vertical cross-sections of fronts and the
dynamic weather associated with them.
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Atmospheric rivers
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Describe the formation, detection, and impact of Atmospheric Rivers on hydroelectric operations.
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Thunderstorm precipitation
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Describe the characteristics, life-cycle, and impacts of thunderstorms.
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Tropical cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons
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Describe
the formation and structure of tropical cyclones (called hurricanes in
North America) and list the impacts for the energy sector.
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Intensity duration frequency (IDF)
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Interpret
the Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) chart tool, explain its importance for hydroelectricity, and discuss the concept of Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP).
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Probable max precip (PMP) & flood (PMF)
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Explain the terms Probable Maximum Precipitation and Probable Maximum Flood and relate them to a hydropower project.
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Precipitation hazards to hydroelectric generation
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List
other precipitation hazards – besides direct floods – and explain the
risk they create for hydroelectric operations. Also, access public
information on river forecasting and dam safety BC.
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Topographic Effects & Precipitation Forecasting
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
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Orographic precipitation enhancement
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Describe important effects of mountains on regional precipitation patterns, such as orographic precipitation and rain shadows, and differentiate between different mechanisms that drive orographic precipitation.
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Weather modification
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Explain weather modification and describe its role in the field of meteorology and in society in general.
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Numerical weather prediction (NWP) - part 1
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Describe
different aspects of numerical weather prediction, and interpret
computer-generated numerical and graphical weather forecasts.
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Statistical post-processing - part 1
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Describe different post-processing techniques for forecast refinement, list secondary variables that can be computed from NWP output, and explain how post-processing is useful to the hydro energy industry.
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Ensemble & probabilistic forecasts - part 1
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Describe ensemble and probabilistic forecasts, and explain how probabilistic forecasts are derived from ensemble forecasts.
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Watershed models & hydrographs
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Describe watershed models and explain how a hydrograph works.
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Reanalysis datasets
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Explain the concept and limitations of reanalyses, and compare different reanalysis datasets.
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PRISM modeling
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Explain how PRISM modeling can be used to produce climate maps, and describe how PRISM and hypsometric curves make use of digital elevation modeling.
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