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Thoughtfully illustrated, carefully written, and covering a broad spectrum of topics, this classic text clarifies a subject that is often misunderstood and oversimplified.

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Table of Contents

Preface
1. The Science of Hydrology
2. Precipitation and Evapotranspiration
3. The Basis for Analysis in Physical Hydrology: Principles of Fluid Dynamics
4. Open Channel Hydraulics
5. Catchment Hydrology: Streams and Floods
6. Groundwater Hydraulic
7. Groundwater Hydrology
8. Water in the Unsaturated Zone
9. Ecohydrology: Interactions between Hydrological Processes and the Biota
10. Catchment Hydrology: The Hillslope-Stream Continuum
11. Water, Climate, Energy, and Food
Appendixes
1. Units, Dimensions, and Conversions
2. Properties of Water
3. Basic Statistics in Hydrology
Answers to Example Problems
Glossary
References
Index

Elements of Physical Hydrology

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      Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
      Published 6 October 2014
      ISBN-13 9781421413730
      978-1421413730
      ISBN-10 1421413736
      Also in:
      Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Hydrology and the hydrosphere Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Environmental science, engineering and technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Thoughtfully illustrated, carefully written, and covering a broad spectrum of topics, this classic text clarifies a subject that is often misunderstood and oversimplified.

      Trade Review
      This well-illustrated (in three colors), reasonably priced volume is a worthwhile acquisition. Choice

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      1. The Science of Hydrology
      2. Precipitation and Evapotranspiration
      3. The Basis for Analysis in Physical Hydrology: Principles of Fluid Dynamics
      4. Open Channel Hydraulics
      5. Catchment Hydrology: Streams and Floods
      6. Groundwater Hydraulic
      7. Groundwater Hydrology
      8. Water in the Unsaturated Zone
      9. Ecohydrology: Interactions between Hydrological Processes and the Biota
      10. Catchment Hydrology: The Hillslope-Stream Continuum
      11. Water, Climate, Energy, and Food
      Appendixes
      1. Units, Dimensions, and Conversions
      2. Properties of Water
      3. Basic Statistics in Hydrology
      Answers to Example Problems
      Glossary
      References
      Index

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