Hydrology and the hydrosphere

This book corresponds to the fourth volume of the series focused on Processes in GeoMedia and their research on the dynamic of natural systems - geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and their interactions-, the human contribution to naturally occurring processes are among the most urgent and essential scientific problems.

Covers thoroughly technologies for ground water pollution control in part one and deals in depth with aquifer restoration decision-making in part two.

This book is the first comprehensive coverage of Red Sea fisheries to inform researchers and decision makers.

This summer school was a sequel to the summer school on Remote Sensing in Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology which was held in Dundee in 1980 and the proceedings of which were published by Ellis Horwood Ltd.

In recent years, large earthquakes in the circum-Pacific region have repeatedly demonstrated its particular vulnerability to this potentially devastating natural hazard, including the M ~ 9.

Presenting the state-of-the-art in managing cyanide across a wide range of industrial and environmental contexts, this book brings together current knowledge about cyanide release to and behavior in the environment and explores how to control or remediate these releases.

'Like Sir David Attenborough, he has the rare ability to be an excellent communicator and has written an engaging book sprinkled with mind-blowing facts about the deep oceans' - Daily Express'A new informed perspective on the wide, watery world we inhabit' - Coast magazine 'Book of the month'The gripping story of how ocean science has advanced in recent years is captivatingly told by Jon Copley in this introduction to the deep ocean' - China Dialogue'Deftly conjures the wonders of a bathynaut's world' - NatureIt is often said that we know more about space than we do our own oceans, but is that really the case?

This book contains the most complete description of the geologic and geophysical data of the  structure of Arctic Basin including structures of the earth's crust, crustal and acoustic basement, and sedimentary cover.

This book provides simultaneously, a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of climate change issues in Morocco and proposes levers of action and innovative practices to be used to strengthen the resilience and adaptation strategies.

Access to water is one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century, particularly when set against the background of a rapidly growing global population.

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop, "e;Decision Support for Natural Disasters and Intentional Threats to Water Security"e; was the result of close collaboration between environmental, security, water resource, and health officials in the United States and Croatia.

This book offers a complete overview of the measurement of precipitation from space, which has made considerable advancements during the last two decades.

This book explores the discourse of regulatory crisis in the UK and examines why, despite the increasing contestation of the principles underpinning the regulatory state, its institutions and practices continue to be firmly embedded within the governance of the British state.

Exploring the link between the ocean's currents and rapid climate changeWally Broecker is one of the world's leading authorities on abrupt global climate change.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of progress in the general area of fluvial remote sensing with a specific focus on its potential contribution to river management.

Dead-Reckoning aided with Doppler velocity measurement has been the most common method for underwater navigation for small vehicles.

Phosphorites on the Sea Floor

Bringing together the analysis of a diverse team of social scientists, this book proposes a new approach to environmental problems.

Longlisted for the Wainwright PrizeShortlisted for the Richard Jeffries AwardThe story of one woman's passion for glaciersAs one of the world's leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma Wadham has devoted her career to the glaciers that cover one-tenth of the Earth's land surface.

Compiled by an internationally acclaimed panel of experts, this is the most complete reference of its kind.

This book covers the spatial analytical tools needed to map, monitor and explain or predict coastal features, with accompanying online exercises.

This book gives a comprehensive presentation of our present understanding of the Earth's Hydrological cycle and the problems, consequences and impacts that go with this topic.

This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the most important scientific and management topics in marine environmental protection.

This book gives an overall analysis of the current knowledge status about structures, functions, utilization for German Baltic coast ecosystems.

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales.

As is the case with many modern fields of study, oceanographical engineering cuts across the boundaries of several disciplines.

This book presents key conclusions about the controversial killing of thousands of dolphins each year during tuna fishing in the eastern tropical Pacific.

Lakes of Africa: Microbial Diversity and Sustainability examines microbial ecosystems in African lakes, including the history and formation of African lakes.

Efforts to direct the recovery of damaged sites and landscape date back as far as the 1930s.

This book gathers together a set of chapters covering recent development in optimization methods that are inspired by nature.

Textbook covering problems with supply of drinking water, ideal for environmental sciences students and professionals.

This book focuses on the emerging health issues due to climate change, particularly emphasizing the situation in developing countries.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of climate change-related investigations carried out by Indian researchers through initiatives in southern high latitude regions.

Hydrodynamics and Transport for Water Quality Modeling presents a complete overview of current methods used to describe or predict transport in aquatic systems, with special emphasis on water quality modeling.

Annals of natural disasters have always caused common interest.

This book presents the latest findings and information on flash floods in Egypt and presents case studies from various regions throughout the country.

These proceedings record the results of climate change in many areas which are hyper-arid deserts today but which, almost cyclically, at intervals of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, have had a much more humid climate.

The dilemma facing Cyprus—that of limited water supplies (both in terms of quantity and quality) in the face of steadily increasing water demand, coupled with a fragmented institutional structure of the water sector—is characteristic of most arid and semi-arid countries all over the world.

This book aims at stimulating discussion between researchers working on state of the art approaches for operational control and design of transport of water on the one hand and researchers working on state of the art approaches for transport over water on the other hand.

Ocean Currents: Physical Drivers in a Changing World opens with a general introduction to the character, measurement, and simulation of ocean currents, leading to a physical and dynamical framework for understanding the wide variety of flows encountered in the oceans.

This book is a selection of the best papers presented at the XXX National Conference of Commodity Science held in Bari, Italy on 27 to 28th October, 2022.

Many people remember with great fondness the pleasure steamers that plied the River Thames in the years after the end of the Second World War.

This book, as a part of a series of CERES publications, provides a multi-regional and cross-sectoral analysis of food and water security, especially in the era of climate risks, biodiversity loss, pressure on scarce resources, especially land and water, increasing global population, and changing dietary preferences.

This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa.

This book highlights the anthropogenic pressures on the fresh water bodies and in particular, the Dal and Anchar Lake.

A comprehensive and practical guide, providing technical background and user context for researchers, graduate students, practitioners and decision makers.

Fully updated and expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Groundwater Contamination explains in a comprehensive way the sources for groundwater contamination, the regulations governing it, and the technologies for abating it.

Accurate prediction of hydrological variables is essential for efficient water resources planning and management.

The culmination of over a decade's worth of research by the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture not only explains the physical, chemical, and biological processes that interact in pond culture systems, but also presents real-world research findings and considers the people who depend on these systems.