Water Encyclopedia Oceanography Meteorology Physics And Chemistry Water Law And Water History Art And Culture

Author : Jay H. Lehr
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120000984

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Water Encyclopedia, Oceanography; Meteorology; Physics and Chemistry; Water Law; and Water History, Art, and Culture by Jay H. Lehr Pdf

Volume 1 outlines water supply infrastructure. The requirements for supplying water to a home, a city or a factory can be very different. Experts in these fields explain the nuances of the details involved in maintaining adequate quantity and quality for these different consumers. Waste water management can be of even greater concern, yet its management can follow similar paths when compared to sophisticated water supply treatment. Both the physics and chemistry of these fields are fully covered. Volume 2 deals with the big picture of regional water supplies, how they become contaminated, how they can be protected and how they can best serve the surrounding populations and industries. Significant focus is placed upon the natural chemistry of available water supplies and its biological impacts. Case studies from regions around the world offer an excellent picture of the world's water resources.

Author : Gholam A. Kazemi,Jay H. Lehr,Pierre Perrochet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471929482

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Groundwater Age by Gholam A. Kazemi,Jay H. Lehr,Pierre Perrochet Pdf

Groundwater Age is the first book of its kind that incorporates and synthesizes the state-of-the-art knowledge about the business of groundwater dating - including historical development, principles, applications, various methods, and likely future progress in the concept. It is a well-organized, advanced, clearly written resource for all the professionals, scientists, graduate students, consultants, and water sector managers who deal with groundwater and who seek a comprehensive treatment of the subject of groundwater age.

Author : Stephen M. Burkinshaw
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118725696

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Physico-chemical Aspects of Textile Coloration by Stephen M. Burkinshaw Pdf

The production of textile materials comprises a very large and complex global industry that utilises a diverse range of fibre types and creates a variety of textile products. As the great majority of such products are coloured, predominantly using aqueous dyeing processes, the coloration of textiles is a large-scale global business in which complex procedures are used to apply different types of dye to the various types of textile material. The development of such dyeing processes is the result of substantial research activity, undertaken over many decades, into the physico-chemical aspects of dye adsorption and the establishment of ‘dyeing theory’, which seeks to describe the mechanism by which dyes interact with textile fibres. Physico-Chemical Aspects of Textile Coloration provides a comprehensive treatment of the physical chemistry involved in the dyeing of the major types of natural, man-made and synthetic fibres with the principal types of dye. The book covers: fundamental aspects of the physical and chemical structure of both fibres and dyes, together with the structure and properties of water, in relation to dyeing; dyeing as an area of study as well as the terminology employed in dyeing technology and science; contemporary views of intermolecular forces and the nature of the interactions that can occur between dyes and fibres at a molecular level; fundamental principles involved in dyeing theory, as represented by the thermodynamics and kinetics of dye sorption; detailed accounts of the mechanism of dyeing that applies to cotton (and other cellulosic fibres), polyester, polyamide, wool, polyacrylonitrile and silk fibres; non-aqueous dyeing, as represented by the use of air, organic solvents and supercritical CO2 fluid as alternatives to water as application medium. The up-to-date text is supported by a large number of tables, figures and illustrations as well as footnotes and widespread use of references to published work. The book is essential reading for students, teachers, researchers and professionals involved in textile coloration.

Author : Vijay P. Singh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118428603

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Entropy Theory and its Application in Environmental and Water Engineering by Vijay P. Singh Pdf

Entropy Theory and its Application in Environmental and Water Engineering responds to the need for a book that deals with basic concepts of entropy theory from a hydrologic and water engineering perspective and then for a book that deals with applications of these concepts to a range of water engineering problems. The range of applications of entropy is constantly expanding and new areas finding a use for the theory are continually emerging. The applications of concepts and techniques vary across different subject areas and this book aims to relate them directly to practical problems of environmental and water engineering. The book presents and explains the Principle of Maximum Entropy (POME) and the Principle of Minimum Cross Entropy (POMCE) and their applications to different types of probability distributions. Spatial and inverse spatial entropy are important for urban planning and are presented with clarity. Maximum entropy spectral analysis and minimum cross entropy spectral analysis are powerful techniques for addressing a variety of problems faced by environmental and water scientists and engineers and are described here with illustrative examples. Giving a thorough introduction to the use of entropy to measure the unpredictability in environmental and water systems this book will add an essential statistical method to the toolkit of postgraduates, researchers and academic hydrologists, water resource managers, environmental scientists and engineers. It will also offer a valuable resource for professionals in the same areas, governmental organizations, private companies as well as students in earth sciences, civil and agricultural engineering, and agricultural and rangeland sciences. This book: Provides a thorough introduction to entropy for beginners and more experienced users Uses numerous examples to illustrate the applications of the theoretical principles Allows the reader to apply entropy theory to the solution of practical problems Assumes minimal existing mathematical knowledge Discusses the theory and its various aspects in both univariate and bivariate cases Covers newly expanding areas including neural networks from an entropy perspective and future developments.

Author : Emma S. Norman,Alice Cohen,Karen Bakker
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442698208

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Water without Borders? by Emma S. Norman,Alice Cohen,Karen Bakker Pdf

Since 1909, the waters along the Canada-US border have been governed in accordance with the Boundary Water Treaty, but much has changed in the last 100 years. This engaging volume brings together experts from both sides of the border to examine the changing relationship between Canada and the US with respect to shared waters, as well as the implications of these changes for geopolitics and the environment. Water without Borders? is a timely publication given the increased attention to shared water issues, and particularly because 2013 is the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. Water without Borders? is designed to help readers develop a balanced understanding of the most pressing shared water issues between Canada and the United States. The contributors explore possible frictions between governance institutions and contemporary management issues, illustrated through analyses of five specific transboundary water “flashpoints.” The volume offers both a historical survey of transboundary governance mechanisms and a forward-looking assessment of new models of governance that will allow us to manage water wisely in the future.

Author : Swapna Mukherjee,Kaushik Kiran Ghosh,Abhra Chanda
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031344220

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Environmental Oceanography and Coastal Dynamics by Swapna Mukherjee,Kaushik Kiran Ghosh,Abhra Chanda Pdf

This book deals with every aspect of oceanography in detail including various aspects of physical, chemical, geological, and biological discourse. ‘Earth and Planetary Science’ is perhaps the oldest, dynamic, and ever-evolving subject. Oceanography is one of its domains, which has become important in the present date, given the ubiquitous and undeniable climate change that we are experiencing. The subject domain of oceanography encompasses several environmental issues, which need serious attention from the present scientific community. Despite the ocean’s significant role in the collective well-being of the human race, a multitude of anthropogenic activities has drastically polluted and degraded several crucial oceanic ecosystems within a short span. This book aims to present a concise yet succinct introduction to Oceanography as a subject and at the same time highlight the cutting-edge topics of research encompassing marine pollution, coastal processes, and many other associated phenomena. Oceanography is an interdisciplinary emerging subject and students all over the world who come from varied disciplines are pursuing it as higher studies. Long sections are devoted to ocean–atmosphere interaction, tides, waves, and related coastal processes. The book represents a comprehensive idea of human activities bestowing the ocean with particular reference to Indian examples. This book helps to understand marine pollution and the behavior of oil, plastic, and other agents in the light of real-world examples and empirical models. Harnessing electricity from waves and tides is a technological advancement in the field of unconventional energy. The vast resources of the ocean like oil, mineral, methane hydrate, and their proper estimation and exploitation is the topic of discussion in the third part of the book. This book is designated to meet the essential needs of the students studying oceanography and marine science. It may be helpful to professional oceanographers also.

Author : Detlev Möller
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110561265

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Fundamentals and Processes by Detlev Möller Pdf

Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. The chemistry of air and its influence on the climate system forms the main focus of this book. Vol. 1 of Chemistry of the Climate System provides the reader with a physicochemical understanding of atmospheric processes. The chemical substances and reactions found in the Earth's atmosphere are presented along with their influence on the global climate system.

Author : Detlev Möller
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110331943

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Chemistry of the Climate System by Detlev Möller Pdf

Climate change is a major challenge facing the modern world. The chemistry of air and it's influence on the climate system forms the main focus of this monograph. The book presents a problem-based approach to presenting global atmospheric processes, evaluating the effects of changing air composition as well as possibilities for interference within these processes and indicates ways for solving the problem of climate change through chemistry. The new edition includes innovations and latest research results.

Author : Miroslava Václavíková,Ksenija Vitale,G.P. Gallios,Lucia Ivanicová
Publisher : Springer
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048134977

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Water Treatment Technologies for the Removal of High-Toxity Pollutants by Miroslava Václavíková,Ksenija Vitale,G.P. Gallios,Lucia Ivanicová Pdf

Water is essential for life, a strategic resource for every country and population. Its availability and sanitary safety is highly connected with the health and economy status of population. Burden of disease due to polluted water is a major public health problem throughout the world. Many pollutants in water streams have been identified as toxic and harmful to the environment and human health, and among them arsenic, mercury and cadmium are considered as high priority ones. Providing population with safe drinking water became the priority and at the same time a big challenge for the modern society. Many funding agencies in various countries have assigned a high priority to the envir- mental security and pollution prevention. UN, being one of them, launched the “International Decade for Action: Water for life 2005–2015. ” Therefore, today’s political and social climate presents an important opportunity to implement principles of sustainable development and to preserve resources essential for future life. This process requires interdisciplinary approach; it is critically important to stimulate interactions between medical doctors, chemists, physicist, materials scientists, engineers and policy makers, which are already experienced in their specific areas. It is also our ethical obligation to preserve existing water resources and existing eco systems enhancing their biodiversity. The NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Water Treatment Te- nologies for the Removal of High-Toxicity Pollutants” took place on September 13–17, 2008 in Košice, Slovak Republic.

Author : William R Roy
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811228315

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Radioactive Waste Management In The 21st Century by William R Roy Pdf

The safe management of radioactive wastes is of paramount importance in gaining both governmental and societal support for nuclear energy. The scope of this new textbook is to provide a comprehensive perspective on all types of radioactive wastes as to how they are created, classified, characterized, and disposed.Written to emphasize how geology and radionuclide chemistry impact waste management, this book is primarily designed for engineers who have little background in geology with low-level wastes, decommissioning wastes, high-level wastes and spent nuclear fuel.This textbook provides the most up-to-date information available on waste management in several countries. The content of this work includes transporting radioactive materials to disposal facilities. The textbook cites numerous case studies to illustrate past practices, current methodologies and to provide insights on how radioactive wastes may be managed in the future. An international perspective on waste management is also provided to help the readers better understand the diversity in approaches while highlighting what many countries have in common. Review questions for classroom use are provided at the end of each chapter.Related Link(s)

Author : Mitsuru Osaki,Nobuyuki Tsuji,Nazir Foead,Jack Rieley
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813346543

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Tropical Peatland Eco-management by Mitsuru Osaki,Nobuyuki Tsuji,Nazir Foead,Jack Rieley Pdf

In this "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" book, eco-management is new terminology as an abbreviation of "ecology-based management for natural capital enhancement". Key concept on this eco-management is derived from previous book: "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem"(Springer, 2015, eds. by M. Osaki and N. Tsuji). Based on this new concept, this book thoroughly examines tropical peatland eco-management for scientists, political decision makers, governmental officials, land managers, students, and NGO/NPOs who are interested in 1) what the impact of peatland on climate change and ecosystem function, 2) how the management of disturbed peatland, and 3) drawing global scale restoration mechanisms of peatland and wetland. In tropical peatland, a large amount of GHGs (carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) is emitted due to the unappropriate development and inadequate management of peatland. The peatland ecosystems consist of the carbon–water complex, which is affected easily by the impact of human and climate change. Throughout much research of tropical peatland, the problems that result from development of tropical peatland are found to stem mainly from a lack of understanding of the complexities of this ecosystem and the fragility of the relationship between peat and forest and also between carbon and water. In past, almost all peatland development and management system have been generally designed on “water drainage system”. On the contrast of old system, an innovated eco- management is, here, proposed as “water irrigation system”, including water cycling and natural capital enhancement. Through this book readers will learn the advanced peatland eco-management, with more practical methods and procedure based on ecosystem knowledge.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444633002

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Analytical Techniques, Environmental Fate and Biological Effects by Anonim Pdf

This book focuses on those organic chemicals that are regulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). as well as organic chemical with the attributes of being persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic to ecosystem and human beings, criteria used by the Stockholm Convention for screening POP candidates. Because of the unfavourable properties of POPs, numerous research efforts have been directed toward investigating their input sources, fate, and effects, with the help of continuously improving analytical technologies. The contributors to this book provide an integrated assessment of existing data, which will benefit both the scientific and management communities in planning further research projects and/or pollution control measures. Comprehensive overview of recent advances in analyzing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Covers input sources, fate and biological effects of POPs Contains essential information for environmental management

Author : Bonnie A. Osif
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439850039

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Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition by Bonnie A. Osif Pdf

With the encroachment of the Internet into nearly all aspects of work and life, it seems as though information is everywhere. However, there is information and then there is correct, appropriate, and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia® for encyclopedia-like information or search Google® for the thousands of links on a topic, engineers need the best information, information that is evaluated, up-to-date, and complete. Accurate, vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans While the award-winning first edition of Using the Engineering Literature used a roadmap analogy, we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering. The information age has greatly impacted the way engineers find information. Engineers have an effect, directly and indirectly, on almost all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that they find the right information at the right time to create better products and processes. Comprehensive and up to date, with expert chapter authors, this book fills a gap in the literature, providing critical information in a user-friendly format.

Author : Frits van der Leeden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0873711203

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The Water Encyclopedia, Second Edition by Frits van der Leeden Pdf

A million facts and figures, valuable for many uses-all in one volume. Years of professional scientific work, selection, and organization went into this encyclopedia. ALL NEW Every Fact, every figure, every table, chart, diagram, and figure is all-new since the first edition. Double the Content-This new edition gives you twice the material and twice the data of the original book. ALL THE FACTS THAT COUNT Ground water contamination Drinking water Floods Waterborne diseases Global warming Climate change Irrigation Water agencies and organizations Precipitation Oceans and seas Rivers, lakes and waterfalls Water use/reuse Environmental This is the one basic reference on water that all of us need for... ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Hydrologists Civil engineers Ground water geologists Environmental scientists Biologists Naturalists-anyone whose profession involves water Government Officials Water regulatory agencies Health officials People with water-related responsibility in federal agencies such as EPA, USGS state officials, Departments of Environmental Protection, Environmental Quality, Public Health, and Municipal Agencies ALL LIBRARIES Public Corporate Academic Scientific Technical High school WATER SUPPLIERS Operators of public/private water supplies Treatment/Disposal Plants Environmental Groups Industry Environmental Managers at Chemical, Petroleum and other manufacturers Water-Related Product Manufacturers Pumps and pipes Soap and detergent Water softeners Water purifiers CONSULTANTS AND ACADEMIA "Designed to put an end to hunting through government publications, textbooks, technical journals, and scientific reports to find a badly needed fact on water, and, to this end, it is without a doubt the most important water reference you can order for your office." -The Authors

Author : Jay H. Lehr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Water quality
ISBN : LCCN:2005008546

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Water Encyclopedia: Surface and agricultural water by Jay H. Lehr Pdf