Hydrology for Water Management

by Stephen A. Thompson

Overview

Containing over one hundred and sixty line drawings, maps and one hundred tables, this book explains the fundamental hydrologic principles and favoured methods of analysis. Aimed at students interested in natural resources and environmental science, spreadsheet exercises and worked examples help to develop basic problem solving skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351439664
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/22/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	380
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Stephen A. Thompson

Table of Contents

Preface, 1 THE HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM, 2 DIMENSIONS, DATA AND GRAPHS, 3 STATISTICS, PROBABILITY AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS, 4 THE ATMOSPHERIC SUBSYSTEM, 5 EVAPORATION, 6 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, 7 INFILTRATION AND SOIL MOISTURE, 8 GROUNDWATER, 9 THE WATER BALANCE, 10 BASIN MORPHOMETRY AND RUNOFF, 11 STREAMFLOW AND FLOODS, 12 DROUGHT AND WATER SUPPLY, 13 HYDROLOGIC MODELS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Summary, Appendices, References, Subject index

Editorial Reviews

This textbook for an introductory hydrology course has a focus on natural resource management, and is intended for students interested in natural resources and environmental studies, rather than engineering. It covers the basic components and processes of the hydrologic system, and some of the more common methods used to study them. Contains step-by-step EXCEL spreadsheet exercises. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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