Hydrology and the hydrosphere

Understanding and constructively using natural sound in the ocean has become of prime importance with the shift of emphasis to protecting the environment and exercising responsible global resource management which has followed the end of the Cold War.

As the most important liquid in our life and one of the most abundant molecules in the universe, water is the least understood substance with a very rich phase diagram (at least 18 crystalline forms and two liquids) and more that 60 dynamical/thermodynamic anomalies whose origins are still under debate.

This textbook focuses specifically on the combined topics of irrigation and drainage engineering.

Originally published in 1987, Conservation of Ecosystems and Species examines conservation as a major world issue for governments, industrialists and the general public.

The book provides an overview of the floods and major hydrological changes that occurred in the medieval Hungarian kingdom (covering the majority of the Carpathian Basin) between 1000 and 1500 AD.

Public awareness of the importance of Antarctic research, particularly in relation to global problems, has increased.

Volume 1: Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Forests and Climate is aimed to describe the recent progress and developments of geospatial technologies (remote sensing and GIS) for assessing, monitoring and managing fragile Himalayan ecosystems and their sustainability under climate change.

Presenting a broad range of case studies, this book explores rural social movements contesting natural resource development initiatives.

This book introduces the concept of 'biological weathering.

This book presents the basics of the non-invasive geophysical method for groundwater investigation, called Magnetic Resonance Sounding (MRS) or Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SNMR), and its practical application to the problems of groundwater localization and aquifer characterization.

Ein Lob der lebendigen und stillen WasserOb Mairegen oder Morgentau, schlammige Pfütze oder lichter Weiher, wilder Fluss oder das dunkle Auge des Moores, unerschöpflich fördert das Wasser den Reichtum des Lebens.

While ocean waves are the most visible example of oceanic mixing processes, this macroscale mixing process represents but one end of the spectrum of mixing processes operating in the ocean.

The book contains suggestion on suitable crop rotations for salt-affected soils to maximize the productivity of lands and water under current climate and under climate change in 2030.

This book is designed to be the introductory work in the Water-Energy-Environment-Governance from Interdisciplinary Perspectives Series and provides an in-depth look at sustainable development and management in the water sector across.

As water's significance as a geopolitical resource is poised to surpass that of oil, this book explores the adaptation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in the Middle East to climate change challenges, leveraging the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus for a sustainable transition and resilient solutions.

Phytoremediation is an exciting, new technology that utilizes metal-accumulating plants to rid soil of heavy metal and radionuclides.

This volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the water resources in the Souss-Massa river basin in southwestern Morocco and provides novel water-management approaches to narrow the gap between supply and demand for water.

This new volume on boron isotope geochemistry offers review chapters summarizing the cosmochemistry, high-temperature and low-temperature geochemistry, and marine chemistry of boron.

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year simulations in order to separate noise in the system from the climate change signal.

The greatest challenge facing humanity today is the transition to a more sustainable energy infrastructure while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

With over 2,000 miles of navigable waterway in the UK, Britain's canals are an asset to be treasured by everyone.

This book provides hydrologists the information needed for the characterization of contaminated subsurface hydrologic sites.

All that makes this planet special is largely attributable to liquid water.

This book introduces readers to experimental techniques of general utility that can be used to practically and reliably determine nucleation rates.

 Healthy environment is important for any kind of biota on earth.

This book critically analyzes the water quality in the lower Gangetic delta, and examines the environmental conditions and physical processes operating in this rich ecosystem.

Provides a flood risk-management framework for identifying and assessing climate-related risks and developing adaptation responses, for academic researchers and professionals.

To properly operate a waterworks or wastewater treatment plant and to pass the examination for a waterworks/wastewater operator's license, it is necessary to know how to perform certain calculations.

This book includes a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the SimHydro 2023 conference, held in EDF Lab Chatou, France, with the support of  Societe Hydrotechnique de France (SHF), the Association Francaise de Mecanique (AFM), the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).

Membranes are an energy efficient separation technology that are now the basis for many water treatment and food processing applications.

This volume represents an effort to bring together communities of land-based hydrogeology and marine hydrogeology.

This textbook provides an excellent resource for engineering and science students to develop basic, intermediate and advanced level skills in hydraulics, hydrology and environmental engineering.

Judicious soil fertility management is crucial for sustainable crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

From riverine operations in the American Civil War and China in the 1860s to the major fleet engagements of the World Wars, plus more recent naval actions in the Falklands/Malvenas War and Gulf War, Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare.

The hydrogeologic environment of fractured rocks represents vital natural systems, examples of which occur on every continent.

Drone Futures explores new paradigms in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in landscape and urban design.

This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have been in improving the overall quality of the country's surface and groundwater resources.

The New Naturalist editors believe this to be the greatest general work on the subject ever written.

Nanomaterials have recently garnered significant attention and practical importance for heterogeneous electrocatalysis.

Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) is now recognized as beneficial in terms of maintaining water flows and thermal comfort in urban areas.

This book provides cutting-edge scientific idea and novel concepts on the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.

This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the field of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment.

This book offers lucid treatment of fundamental concepts related to potential applications and prospects of different membranes for wastewater decontamination by removing heavy metals.

This book, first published in 1985, arises from the 14th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have been in improving the overall quality of the country's surface and groundwater resources.

This book examines the history and science of forest–climate influences and forest management to mitigate climate change.

The present book describes in detail all aspects of rainwater harvesting, including the basic concepts, procedures, opportunities and practice of rainwater harvesting mainly focusing its application in buildings of various occupancies and sizes.