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Why is groundwater the predominant drinking water source in Hawaii? Why are groundwater sources susceptible to pesticide contamination? How long does it take for water in the mountains to journey by land and underground passages to reach the coast? Answers to questions such as these are essential to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lau, L. Stephen (Leung-Ku Stephen), 1929-
Other Authors: Mink, John F. (John Francis), 1924-2005
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Hydrology > Hawaii.
Water-supply > Hawaii.
Hydrologie > Hawaii.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Hawaii.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Limnology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Hydrology.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
Hydrology
Water-supply
Hawaii
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Geological Environment
  • 2. Hydrologic Cycle
  • 3. Precipitation
  • 4. Evaporation
  • 5. Wetting the Surfaces
  • 6. Groundwater
  • 7. Surface Water
  • 8. Coastal Waters
  • Human Effects: Land Use and Water Discharge
  • Models and Data
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • About the authors.

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