Stream Hydrology

Author : Nancy D. Gordon,Thomas A. McMahon,Brian L. Finlayson,Christopher J. Gippel,Rory J. Nathan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118688175

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Stream Hydrology by Nancy D. Gordon,Thomas A. McMahon,Brian L. Finlayson,Christopher J. Gippel,Rory J. Nathan Pdf

Since the publication of the first edition (1994) there have been rapid developments in the application of hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream management. In particular, growth has occurred in the areas of stream rehabilitation and the evaluation of environmental flow needs. The concept of stream health has been adopted as a way of assessing stream resources and setting management goals. Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists Second Edition documents recent research and practice in these areas. Chapters provide information on sampling, field techniques, stream analysis, the hydrodynamics of moving water, channel form, sediment transport and commonly used statistical methods such as flow duration and flood frequency analysis. Methods are presented from engineering hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and hydraulics with examples of their biological implications. This book demonstrates how these fields are linked and utilised in modern, scientific river management. * Emphasis on applications, from collecting and analysing field measurements to using data and tools in stream management. * Updated to include new sections on environmental flows, rehabilitation, measuring stream health and stream classification. * Critical reviews of the successes and failures of implementation. * Revised and updated windows-based AQUAPAK software. This book is essential reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduates and postgraduates of hydrology, stream ecology and fisheries science in Departments of Physical Geography, Biology, Environmental Science, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Engineering and Limnology. It would be valuable reading for professionals working in stream ecology, fisheries science and habitat management, environmental consultants and engineers.

Author : George M. Hornberger
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0801858577

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Elements of Physical Hydrology by George M. Hornberger Pdf

"An outstanding text that can greatly facilitate improved education in hydrology... Personally, starting next year, I plan to use this book as one of the assigned texts for the three-quarter-long Environmental Earth Science series at Stanford." -- Keith Loague, "Ground Water"

Author : Nancy D. Gordon,Thomas A. McMahon,Brian L. Finlayson,Brian Finlayson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015049318044

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Stream Hydrology by Nancy D. Gordon,Thomas A. McMahon,Brian L. Finlayson,Brian Finlayson Pdf

This user-friendly guide to stream hydrology examines statistical sampling designs, sources of data, stream classification methods, hydraulic properties of flowing water, field data collection methods, statistical and probabilistic analysis of data and methods for combining and relating hydrological and ecological data.

Author : Mingteh Chang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849353327

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Forest Hydrology by Mingteh Chang Pdf

Although a few texts on forest hydrology are available, they cover very little, if any, background on water resources. On the other hand, books dealing with water resources do not cover topics on forest-water relations. The one exception to this is Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests. Now with the publication of a revised edition, this volume adds information from recent studies to go even further in providing an introduction to forest hydrology that brings water resources and forest-water relations into a single practical and comprehensive volume Focusing on processes and general principles, the first six chapters provide an introduction and basic background in water and water resources, while the last seven chapters look at the impact of forests on water. Between these two groupings is a chapter that serves as an entry to the study of forest impacts on water resources, describing forests and forest characteristics important to water circulation, sediment movement, and stream habitat. This second edition also features new information on forests and flooding, forest and stream habitat, snow vaporization processes, and GIS methods in hydrology research, examples on evaporation estimates, and a new appendix on forest interception measurements. Employing examples and case studies, the book provides tools to help natural resource managers play an active role in policymaking and land-use planning, and in developing partnerships with stakeholders. It also offers unique perspectives for addressing urban sprawl.

Author : Saeid Eslamian
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466552470

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Handbook of Engineering Hydrology by Saeid Eslamian Pdf

While most books examine only the classical aspects of hydrology, this three-volume set covers multiple aspects of hydrology. It examines new approaches, addresses growing concerns about hydrological and ecological connectivity, and considers the worldwide impact of climate change.It also provides updated material on hydrological science and engine

Author : David W. Morganwalp,David A. Aronson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Pollution
ISBN : UOM:39015053334036

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U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program by David W. Morganwalp,David A. Aronson Pdf

Author : Piet H. Nienhuis,Ramesh D. Gulati
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402010230

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Ecological Restoration of Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Ecosystems in the Netherlands (NW Europe) by Piet H. Nienhuis,Ramesh D. Gulati Pdf

This work presents the state of the art of aquatic and semi-aquatic ecological restoration projects in The Netherlands. Starting from the conceptual basis of restoration ecology, the successes and failures of hundreds of restoration projects are described. Numerous successful projects are mentioned. In general ecological restoration endeavours greatly benefit from the progressive experience achieved in the course of the years. Failures mainly occur through insufficient application of physical, chemical or ecological principles. Spontaneous colonization by plants and animals, following habitat reconstruction, is preferred. However, sometimes the re-introduction of keystone species (e.g. eelgrass, salmon, beaver) is necessary in case the potential habitats are isolated or fragmented, or if a seed bank is lacking, thus not allowing viable populations to develop. Re-introducing traditional management techniques (e.g. mowing without fertilization, low intensity grazing) is important to rehabilitate the semi-natural and cultural landscapes that are so characteristic for The Netherlands.

Author : Leon Bren,Patrick Lane
Publisher : CABI
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789249682

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Key Questions in Hydrology and Watershed Management by Leon Bren,Patrick Lane Pdf

This book provides a series of exercises of various types covering matters of hydrology and watershed management. The exercises include true/false questions, multiple choice questions, and numeric, graphical, and analytical exercises. The questions draw on the basic disciplines of hydrology and physics, with some stress placed on correct or appropriate units. The questions reflect the authors' many years of teaching watershed management at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Author : U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Technical Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Water
ISBN : UCR:31210013504103

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U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program by U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Technical Meeting Pdf

Author : U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Technical Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Water
ISBN : UOM:39015053984491

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U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Contamination from hard-rock mining by U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Technical Meeting Pdf

Author : Rebecca Lave
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780820344744

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Fields and Streams by Rebecca Lave Pdf

Examining the science of stream restoration, Rebecca Lave argues that the neoliberal emphasis on the privatization and commercialization of knowledge has fundamentally changed the way that science is funded, organized, and viewed in the United States. Stream restoration science and practice is in a startling state. The most widely respected expert in the field, Dave Rosgen, is a private consultant with relatively little formal scientific training. Since the mid-1990s, many academic and federal agency–based scientists have denounced Rosgen as a charlatan and a hack. Despite this, Rosgen’s Natural Channel Design approach, classification system, and short-course series are not only accepted but are viewed as more legitimate than academically produced knowledge and training. Rosgen’s methods are now promoted by federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well as by resource agencies in dozens of states. Drawing on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Lave demonstrates that the primary cause of Rosgen’s success is neither the method nor the man but is instead the assignment of a new legitimacy to scientific claims developed outside the academy, concurrent with academic scientists’ decreasing ability to defend their turf. What is at stake in the Rosgen wars, argues Lave, is not just the ecological health of our rivers and streams but the very future of environmental science.

Author : H.C. Riggs
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870139

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Streamflow Characteristics by H.C. Riggs Pdf

Reliable estimates of streamflow characteristics are needed for planning, design, and operation of works for providing water supplies and for protection from flooding. This book brings together some of the most useful estimation methods - those that are simple, practical, and require only commonly available or readily obtainable data, and which give results comparable in accuracy with those derived from more sophisticated methods. The author describes how streamflow data are collected, how the characteristics are computed, how they are changed by man's activities, and how they are used in planning and design. Chapters describing statistical principles and techniques, and the effects of various climatic and physiographic factors on streamflow are included. The analytical methods are described in sufficient detail that the reader can apply them to his data. Further applications and other techniques are referred to in bibliographies.

Author : Randall Kolka,Stephen Sebestyen,Elon S. Verry,Kenneth Brooks
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439814252

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Peatland Biogeochemistry and Watershed Hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest by Randall Kolka,Stephen Sebestyen,Elon S. Verry,Kenneth Brooks Pdf

The Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Minnesota serves as a living laboratory and provides scientists with a fundamental understanding of peatland hydrology, acid rain impacts, nutrient and carbon cycling, trace gas emissions, and controls on mercury transport in boreal watersheds. Its important role in scientific research continues to grow as the data gathered offers invaluable insight into environmental changes over the last century and goes far in answering many of today’s pressing questions at landscape and global scales. Synthesizing five decades of research, Peatland Biogeochemistry and Watershed Hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest includes hundreds of research publications, dozens of graduate theses, and even some previously unpublished studies. Research at the MEF has been at the forefront of many scientific disciplines and these 15 chapters offer the depth and breadth of long-term studies on hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology, and forest management on peatland watersheds at the MEF. Focusing on peatlands, lakes, and upland landscapes, the book begins with the pioneering research on hydrology done during the 1960s. It presents the innovative 1970’s studies of atmospheric deposition; the 1980’s research into nutrient cycles including carbon, nitrogen, and methane emissions; and the 1990’s investigations into mercury deposition. The book concludes with a look at the latest and on-going studies such as this century’s research into controls on methylmercury production and landscape-level carbon storage and cycling. Covering 50 years of research and written by a veritable who’s who in peatland and forestry science, this important milestone in the collection of ecological data highlights bright prospects for future research, including the continuation of existing long-term measurements, the initiation of new monitoring programs, and plans for unprecedented studies on climate change.

Author : C. B. Stalnaker,J. L. Arnette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UOM:39015006904554

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Methodologies for the Determination of Stream Resource Flow Requirements by C. B. Stalnaker,J. L. Arnette Pdf

Author : Jeremy B. Jones,Patrick J. Mulholland
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080517995

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Streams and Ground Waters by Jeremy B. Jones,Patrick J. Mulholland Pdf

Streams around the world flow toward the sea in floodplains. All along this transit, there is exchange of water between the stream itself and the surrounding sediments which form the floodplain. Many chemical, biological, and geological processes occur when water moves back and forth between streams and these flood plain sediments. Streams and Groundwaters focuses on the consequences of water flow between streams, their underlying sediments, and surrounding landscapes. Certain to appeal to anyone interested in stream ecology, the management of stream ecosystems, or landscape ecology, this volume should become a oft-opened reference.