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Groundwater hydrology of springs : engineering, theory, management, and sustainability /
Groundwater Hydrology of Water Resource Series Water is an essential environmental resource and one that needs to be properly managed. As the world places more emphasis on sustainable water supplies, the demand for expertise in hydrology and water resources continues to increase. This series is inte...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; Groundwater Hydrology of Springs; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Sustainability and management of springs; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Concept of sustainability; 1.3 Spring management; 1.3.1 Source and resource protection; 1.3.2 Protection versus restoration; References; Chapter 2: Types and classifications of springs; 2.1 Types of springs; 2.1.1 Submerged springs; 2.1.2 Thermal and mineral springs; 2.2 Classifications of springs; 2.3 Karst springs and karst aquifers; 2.4 Springs in extrusive volcanic rocks; References
- Chapter 3: Recharge of springs3.1 Gaining, losing, and sinking streams; 3.2 Artificial and environmental tracer methods; 3.2.1 Artificial tracers; 3.2.2 Environmental isotopes; References; Chapter 4: Spring discharge hydrograph; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Equations of recession discharge; 4.2.1 Approximation with linear reservoirs; 4.3 Separation of discharge components; 4.4 Probability of spring flows; 4.4.1 Probability of minimum and maximum flows; 4.4.2 Time series analysis; 4.4.3 Frequency analysis of extreme flows; References; Chapter 5: Modeling; 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Correlation and regression5.3 Autocorrelation and cross-correlation; 5.4 Autoregressive-cross-regressive models (ARCR); 5.5 System analysis and transfer functions; 5.5.1 Composite transfer functions; IUH for the slow flow; Antecedent recession; Effective rainfall; Parameter estimation; 5.5.2 Application for water management; 5.6 Time series models; 5.7 Deterministic models; 5.7.1 Analytic models (equations of groundwater flow); Aquifer in unconsolidated sediments; Fractured rock aquifer; Karst and pseudokarst aquifers; 5.7.2 Representative hydraulic heads; 5.7.3 Numeric Models; References
- Chapter 6: Springwater geochemistry6.1 Physical chemistry of natural waters; 6.1.1 Introduction; 6.1.2 Chemical equilibrium and mineral saturation; 6.2 Springwater from silicate rocks; 6.2.1 The dissolution of silica and silicates; 6.2.2 Springs in shales, sandstones, and granites; 6.2.3 Cold water springs in volcanic rocks; 6.3 Springwater from carbonate rocks; 6.3.1 The dissolution of limestone and dolomite; 6.3.2 Chemical kinetics and nonequilibrium; 6.3.3 Chemical characterization of carbonate springwater; Hardness; Ca/Mg ratio; Calculated Co2 partial pressure; The saturation index
- 6.3.4 The chemistry of karst springs6.3.5 Time-dependent spring chemistry: Chemographs, turbidographs, and storm flow; 6.3.6 Travertine-depositing springs; 6.3.7 Contaminant transport in carbonate springs; Water-soluble compounds; Light, nonaqueous phase liquids; Dense, nonaqueous phase liquids; Metals; Pathogens; Trash; 6.4 Gypsum springs; 6.5 Mineral springs and thermal springs; 6.5.1 Sulfur springs; 6.5.2 Brine and brackish springs; 6.5.3 Carbonated springs from deep sources; 6.5.4 Water chemistry at high temperatures; 6.5.5 Volcanic hot springs; 6.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgments