Hydrology - A Science for Engineers

This book presents the main hydrological methods and techniques used in the design and operation of hydraulic projects and the management of water resources and associated natural risks. It covers the key topics of water resources engineering, from the estimation of runoff volumes and unit hydrographs to the routing of flows along a river and through lakes, reservoirs, and hydraulic structures. It deals with questions regarding basic hydrological data, hydrological modeling and the prediction and forecasting of low flows and flood discharges.

List of contents

Introduction. Data required for hydrological analysis and modeling. Principles of hydrological modeling. Rainfall excess and associated processes. Rainfall-runoff analysis. Reservoir and streamflow routing. Hydrological processes and modeling in mountainous regions. Low flows: Prediction and forecasting methods. Flood flows: Prediction methods. Hydrological forecasting. Regionalization methods. Meteorological scenarios. References. List of Acronyms. Index.

About the author

Andre Musy, Benoit Hingray, Cecile Picouet

Summary

This book presents the main hydrological methods and techniques used in the design and operation of hydraulic projects and the management of water resources and associated natural risks. It covers the key topics of water resources engineering, from the estimation of runoff volumes and unit hydrographs to the routing of flows along a river and through lakes, reservoirs, and hydraulic structures. It deals with questions regarding basic hydrological data, hydrological modeling and the prediction and forecasting of low flows and flood discharges.

Product details

• Authors: Andre (Ecole Polytechnique Federale of Lausa Musy, Andre Hingray Musy
• Assisted by: Benoit Hingray (Editor), Hingray Benoit (Editor), Andre Musy (Editor), André Musy (Editor), Musy Andre (Editor), Cecile Picouet (Editor), Cécile Picouet (Editor), Picouet Cecile (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.07.2014
• EAN: 9781466590595
• ISBN: 978-1-4665-9059-5
• No. of pages: 592
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, Applied ecology, Science / Environmental Science, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Hydrology and the hydrosphere