Hydrology - An Environmental Approach

This best-selling text covers the fundamentals of hydrology and hydrogeology, taking an environmental slant dictated by emphasis on the remediation of contaminated aquifers and surface-water bodies. It includes hundreds of pictures, figures, and tables, a generous amount of case studies, lab exercises, and worked example problems, and a diskette containing hands-on lab exercises on computer modeling. All of these features combine to make it an excellent choice for an introductory college text. The book's emphasis on the application of theories and principles to real-world problems with a strong focus on environmental issues guarantees its continued use as a general reference on hydrology.

List of contents

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY, SECTION B: GROUND-WATER FLOW, SECTION C: GROUND-WATER CONTAMINATION & CLEANUP, SECTION D: GROUND-WATER APPLICATIONS TO CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN, SECTION E: WELL HYDRAULICS, SECTION F: SURFACE WATER, SECTION G: SOME GENERAL ASPECTS OF HYDROLOGY, APPENDIX 1: WATER CHEMISTRY, APPENDIX 2: WATER LAW (in the United States), APPENDIX 3: CONVERSION FACTORS & INDEX PROPERTIES, REFERENCES, INDEX

About the author

Ian Watson

Summary

Covers the fundamentals of hydrology and hydrogeology, taking an environmental slant dictated by emphasis on the remediation of contaminated aquifers and surface-water bodies. This book also emphasizes the application of theories and principles to real-world problems with a focus on environmental issues.

Product details

• Authors: A. Burnett, Alister D. Burnett, Ian Watson, Ian (Florida Atlantic University Watson, Watson Ian
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.1993
• EAN: 9781566700870
• ISBN: 978-1-56670-087-0
• No. of pages: 722
• Weight: 1500 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Limnology (inland waters), Pollution and threats to the environment, Limnology (Freshwater)