| Description |
x, 646 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Hydrologic Science -- 2. Basic Hydrologic Concepts -- 3. Climate, the Hydrologic Cycle, Soils, and Vegetation: A Global Overview -- 4. Precipitation -- 5. Snow and Snowmelt -- 6. Water in Soils: Infiltration and Redistribution -- 7. Evapotranspiration -- 8. Ground Water in the Hydrologic Cycle -- 9. Stream Response to Water-Input Events -- 10. Hydrology and Water-Resource Management -- A. Hydrologic Quantities -- B. Water as a Substance -- C. Statistical Concepts Useful in Hydrology -- D. Water and Energy in the Atmosphere -- E. Estimation of Daily Clear-Sky Solar Radiation on Sloping Surfaces -- F. Stream-Gaging Methods for Short-Term Studies -- G. Hydrological Websites |
| Notes |
Originally published by Prentice Hall, but reissued 2008 by Waveland Press |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 624-639) |
| Notes |
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows/PC; pentium processor; Windows 95/98/NT 4.0x; 16 MB RAM, 32 MB recommended for Windows 98; CD-ROM drive; 40 MB free hard drive space; a VGA-compatible graphics card or better |
| Subject |
Hydrology.
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| LC no. |
2001036689 |
| ISBN |
0130996955 |
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