Hydrology for Water Management

Containing over one hundred and sixty line drawings, maps and one hundred tables, this book explains the fundamental hydrologic principles and favoured methods of analysis. Aimed at students interested in natural resources and environmental science, spreadsheet exercises and worked examples help to develop basic problem solving skills. Preface, 1 THE HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM, 2 DIMENSIONS, DATA AND GRAPHS, 3 STATISTICS, PROBABILITY AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS, 4 THE ATMOSPHERIC SUBSYSTEM, 5 EVAPORATION, 6 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, 7 INFILTRATION AND SOIL MOISTURE, 8 GROUNDWATER, 9 THE WATER BALANCE, 10 BASIN MORPHOMETRY AND RUNOFF, 11 STREAMFLOW AND FLOODS, 12 DROUGHT AND WATER SUPPLY, 13 HYDROLOGIC MODELS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Summary, Appendices, References, Subject index