Stream Hydrology

An Introduction for Ecologists

Nancy D. Gordon, Thomas A. McMahon, Brian L. Finlayson (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

542 Seiten

1994
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-95505-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume summarizes methods in engineering hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and hydraulics, and provides examples of their biological implications. It is written in non-mathematical terms for those who have had no previous training in hydrology.

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This user-friendly guide to stream hydrology examines statistical sampling designs, sources of data, stream classification methods, hydraulic properties of flowing water, field data collection methods, statistical and probabilistic analysis of data and methods for combining and relating hydrological and ecological data.

Inhalt

Introducing the Medium. How to Study a Stream. Potential Sources of Data (How to Avoid Reinventing the Weir). Getting to Know Your Stream. How to Have a Field Day and Still Collect Some Useful Information. Water at Rest and in Motion. Patterns in Shifting Sands. Dissecting Data with a Statistical Scope. "Putting It All Together": Stream Classification and Management. Appendices. References. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.10.1994
• Zusatzinfo: Ill.
• Verlagsort: Chichester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 228 mm
• Gewicht: 860 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• ISBN-10: 0-471-95505-1 / 0471955051
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-95505-4 / 9780471955054
• Zustand: Neuware