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Progress in modern hydrology : past, present and future /
Hydrology is vital to human civilisations as well as to natural ecosystems, yet it has only emerged as a distinct scientific discipline during the last 50 years or so. This book reviews the development of modern hydrology primarily through the experiences of the multidisciplinary team of scientists...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Table of Contents; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; List of Contributors; Chapter Reviewers; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Starting Point; 1.2 Setting the Scene; 1.3 Early Days at Wallingford; 1.4 NERC's Role in Promoting Hydrological Research; 1.5 Countering Water Problems; 1.6 The Beginnings of Experimental Hydrology; 1.7 Fighting Floods; 1.8 Gaining International Recognition; 1.9 Governmental Turbulence; 1.10 An Expanding Role; 1.11 Extending Hydrological Research into the Eighties; 1.12 Into the Nineties.
- 1.13 Moving into the New Millennium 1.14 Looking Ahead; 1.15 References; Chapter 2: Basin Studies and Instrumentation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Part 1. Basin Studies; 2.3 Part 2. Instruments; 2.4 Acknowledgements; 2.5 References; Chapter 3: Risks and Extremes; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 The UK Flood Studies Report (FSR); 3.3 Post FSR Developments; 3.4 The Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH); 3.5 Post-FEH developments; 3.6 Future challenges and opportunities; 3.7 Looking to the future: flood protection investment in a highly variable climate; 3.8 References; Chapter 4: Terrestrial Hydrological Processes.
- 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Soil Water Under Different Land Covers; 4.3 Unsaturated Zone Water Balances; 4.4 Role of Macropores; 4.5 Hillslope-Streamflow Linkages; 4.6 Looking to the Future; 4.7 End Piece; 4.8 References; Chapter 5: The Physics of Atmospheric Interaction; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Creating New Measurement Methods and Understanding; 5.3 Regional and Global Hydrometeorology Studies; 5.4 Eco-Hydrology Studies; 5.5 Arctic Studies; 5.6 Reflections on Contributions to Research; 5.7 Acknowledgments; 5.8 References; Chapter 6: Water Resources Security; 6.1 Introduction.
- 6.2 Low Flow Studies 1974-1987 6.3 Low Flow Studies 1988-2000: Capitalizing on Digital Cartography; 6.4 Low Flows 2000 to 2015: Delivering UK and EU Policy Requirements; 6.5 International Co-operation in Low Flow Studies; 6.6 Applied Overseas Studies; 6.7 Conclusions; 6.8 References; Chapter 7: Hydrological Modelling; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Different Types of Models; 7.3 Uncertainty in Modelling; 7.4 Discussion and Conclusions; 7.5 References; Chapter 8: Water Quality; 8.1 Background; 8.2 The Chemistry of the Uplands; 8.3 Plynlimon; 8.4 Lowland River Water Quality.
- 8.5 Nutrients: Nitrogen and Phosphorus 8.6 Steroid Oestrogens; 8.7 Pesticides; 8.8 Water quality modelling; 8.9 Future Challenges and Opportunities; 8.10 References; Chapter 9: Ecohydrology; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Water Requirements of River Ecosystems; 9.3 Wetlands; 9.4 Lakes; 9.5 References; Chapter 10: Climate Change and Hydrology; 10.1 Introduction to Climate Change: Changes in Twentieth Century and Expected Impact of Increasing GHG on Global Water Cycle; 10.2 Introduction to GCMs: From 1970's Onwards; 10.3 The Development of Land Surface Models Within Climate Models: Short History.