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Table of contents (519 entries)
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Front Matter
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About this book
In a single volume, The Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources provides the reader with a comprehensive overview and understanding of the diverse field of hydrology. The intimate inclusion of material on water resources emphasizes the practical applications of this field, applications which are indispensable in any modern approach to the subject. This volume is a vital reference for all hydrologists, hydrogeologists and water engineers worldwide, whether they are concerned with the exploitation of new sources of water, the protection and management of existing reserves, or the science of surface water and groundwater flow.
114 eminent scientists from 17 countries worldwide have contributed to this authoritative volume. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes almost 300 entries on a range of key topics, including arid and semi-arid zones, climates and climate change, floods and droughts, desertification, entropy, flow measurement, groundwater, hydrological cycle, hydrological models, infiltration, karst hydrology, paleohydrology, precipitation, remote sensing, river pollution prevention, rivers, lakes and seas, satellite hydrology, soil erosion, water treatment, water use, weather radar, and world water balance.
Reviews
Robert M. Hirsch, Chief Hydrologist, United States Geological Survey
`Some discussions provide the reader with more information in a six or seven page review than a complete text devoted to the topic ... The 100 or so authors and Dr Herschy have assembled a valuable work of reference, a good starting point for many searching for information on an unfamiliar area.'
John C. Rodda, Hydrological Sciences-Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques, 44:2 (1999)
`a magnum opus ... no professional firm working in this area should be without a copy in the office. The book is an essential reference work for all major civic, university and research establishment libraries.'
M.J. Hamlin, Birmingham University, Circulation, 61 (May 1999)
`...this Encyclopedia is recommended for professional firms, university and research establishment libraries...the authors must be congratulated for concisely bringing together such a wealth of information and for its excellent presentation. The Encyclopedia is a unique publication of such type and a welcome contribution to hydrology and water resources literature.'
W.G. Strupczewski and M. Osuch, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 158 (2001)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources
Editors: Reginald W. Herschy, Rhodes W. Fairbridge
Series Title: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4497-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 1998
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-74060-2Published: 31 July 1998
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4497-7Published: 21 September 2006
Series ISSN: 1388-4360
Series E-ISSN: 1871-756X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 832
Topics: Hydrogeology, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution