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Hydrological Sciences

Science communication

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to Learning Hydrology?

and April 5, 2023
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to Learning Hydrology?
Image generated with dreamstudio.ai, prompt "breath of the wild video game with Link that teaches the player about river hydrology"

Can we learn about hydrology through video games? Plenty of educational video games exist specifically to teach scientific concepts, but lots of these games are not particularly fun. But can popular commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) video games fulfill the same function of teaching players scientific concepts through tangential learning as a secondary benefit to enjoying the game? Existing peer revi ...[Read More]

Hydrological soundscapes: listening to hydrological regimes

and February 1, 2023
Hydrological soundscapes: listening to hydrological regimes

It is common to hear that a good illustration is better than a lengthy textual explanation, and we fully agree with that statement. We are used to retrieving information and understanding things through visual illustrations. In the scientific community, any paper comes with a number of plots to show the data, and diagrams to explain concepts, ideas or workflows. For example, a typical plot that hy ...[Read More]