Principles of Hydrology

This text takes a non-mathematical look at the principles and processes of hydrology. It contains a broad spectrum of case studies and examples as well as a selection of problems and exercises included at the end of each chapter.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction. 2: Precipitation. 3: Interception. 4: Evaporation. 5: Groundwater. 6: Soil Water. 7: Runoff. 8: Water Quality. 9: The Drainage Basin and Beyond.

About the author

Roy Ward is Emeritus Professor of Geograohy and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Hull. Mark Robinson is Principal Scientific Officer at the Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford. Both are founding members of the British Hydrological Society.

Summary

Takes a non mathematical looks at the principles and processes of hydrology. This work contains a thematic treatment of the main phases of the hydrological cycle: precipitation, interception, evaporation, subsurface water and stream flow. It includes a chapter on water quality. It contains problems and exercises at the end of each chapter.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Robinson, Robinson Mark, Rc Ward, Roy Ward, Roy C. Ward, Roy C. Robinson Ward, Ward Roy
• Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL Higher Education
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780077095024
• ISBN: 978-0-07-709502-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 892 g
• Illustrations: w. diag.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Limnology (inland waters), Limnology (Freshwater)