River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean - A Global Synthesis

Informationen zum Autor John D. Milliman is Chancellor Professor of Marine Science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, and has been at the forefront of studies of river runoff to the coastal ocean since the 1970s. He is an Honorary Professor at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recipient of the 1992 Francis P. Shepard Medal for Excellence in Marine Geology. He is Editor of Deep-Sea Research Part II and has published more than 150 research papers and book chapters. Katherine L. Farnsworth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her research examines the interaction between fluvial and marine systems including the flux and fate of sediments to the coastal oceans. Klappentext The first in-depth synthesis of processes controlling river discharge to the global ocean, including climatic and anthropogenic factors; includes online database. Zusammenfassung This book presents a detailed analysis of processes affecting fluvial discharge of water! sediment and dissolved solids to the ocean! covering 1534 rivers! with full quantitative data also available online. A key resource for researchers! professionals and graduate students in hydrology! oceanography! geomorphology and environmental policy. Now available in paperback with corrections. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Runoff, erosion and delivery to the coastal ocean; 3. Temporal variations; 4. Human impacts; Appendices. Global River Database: Appendix A: North and Central America; Appendix B: South America; Appendix C: Europe; Appendix D: Africa; Appendix E: Eurasia; Appendix F: Asia; Appendix G: Oceania; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine L. Farnsworth, Farnsworth Katherine L., John D. Milliman, John D. (College of William and Mary Milliman, John D. Farnsworth Milliman, Milliman John D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781107612181
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61218-1
• No. of pages: 394
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, Geological surface processes (geomorphology), Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Physical geography & topography, Physical geography and topography, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Geomorphology and geological surface processes