Hydrology and the hydrosphere

This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

Boreal Shield Watersheds: Lake Trout Ecosystems in a Changing Environment brings together the work of a renowned international group of scientists who specialize in aquatic science and environmental management.

Chile is a privileged country in terms of water resources, with an average annual runoff of approximately 50,000 m3/person.

Coastal Acoustic Tomography begins with the specifics required for designing a Coastal Acoustic Tomography (CAT) experiment and operating the CAT system in coastal seas.

This volume offers a review of oil inputs to the Mediterranean Sea from sources such as shipping, and offshore exploration and exploitation activities.

This book is based on over 150 scientific papers about the Dogu'a Tembien district in Ethiopia.

Lakes and coastal wetlands all over the world are ideal places for human habitation, fisheries, industries, shipping and recreation.

From earthquakes to the northern lights and tsunamis to glacier movement, the author explains thousands of phenomena in the world around us.

Do you know silica, the tetrahedra of silicon and oxygen constituting the crystals of New Agers and the desiccant in a box of new shoes?

The modern geological sciences are characterized by extraordinarily rapid progress, as well as by the development and application of numerous new and refined methods,most of them handling an enormous amount of data available from all the continents and oceans.

Toxic substances threatens aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and ultimately human health.

This book offers a unique multidisciplinary integration of the physics of turbulence and remote sensing technology.

Over 50 percent of the 6,900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied.

Among the deep-sea marine invertebrates, pycnogonids and crustaceans represent ecologically important and most diverse groups of species.

An excellent guide for anyone with a water system or water system problem, Water Quality and Systems provides an A-Z reference for improving water quality, meeting new regulations, and reducing costs.

This book includes a selection of the best papers presented at the Jinan Forum on Geography and Ecological Sustainability held in Guangzhou, China, from 17 to 19 February 2017, as well as several invited papers.

Microbial ecology is pivotal in wastewater treatment, where microorganisms play a vital role in breaking down organic matter and ultimately reduce the levels of contaminants in treated water, making it safe for reuse in agriculture, industry, and other applications.

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

Now in its second edition, Pollution of Lakes and Rivers provides essential insights into present-day water quality problems from an international perspective.

Volume II of Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management discusses Geospatial Technology (GT) approaches using integrated modeling as applied to advanced water resource assessments.

From warning the public of impending floods to settling legal arguments over water rights, the measurement of streamflow ("e;streamgaging"e;) plays a vital role in our society.

In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas.

This book compiles the main findings of the multidisciplinary long-term research program developed in the continental margin of one of the more productive and unknown areas of the world oceans, Northwest Africa.

This book addresses how to estimate substance use and thereby evaluate policies intended to reduce the harms caused by drugs and other substances.

This book is based on over 150 scientific papers about the Dogu'a Tembien district in Ethiopia.

The increasing population densities of Asia, Africa and Oceania are in conflict with the ecosystem.

During the 1990s, a government program brought together environmental scientists and members of the intelligence community to consider how classified assets and data could be applied to further the understanding of environmental change.

This excellent book is ideal for everyone in the water treatment field, including water treatment managers, operators, supervisors, consultants, laboratories, and regulators.

This book explores the surface and subsurface hydrological conditions and their management in a tropical or sub-tropical setting applying geospatial and geostatistical derived predictive methods.

This book presents the select proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, River and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2023) focusing on broad spectrum of emerging opportunities and challenges in the field of flood forecasting and hydraulic structures.

On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty expanse of the Indian Ocean.

This book bridges the gap between conventional processes and renewable energy procedures by offering a comprehensive introduction to seawater desalination technologies.

This book comprises selected proceedings of the Fourth International Conference in Ocean Engineering (ICOE2018), focusing on emerging opportunities and challenges in the field of ocean engineering and offshore structures.

Advances in high spatial resolution mapping capabilities and the new rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States for the operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) have provided new opportunities to acquire aerial data at a lower cost and more safely versus other methods.

This book gives a detailed account of the scarce water resources of Jordan, with a focus on their quantities, quality, and use for different sectors.

Sewer systems fall into the category "e;out of sight, out of mind"e; - they seldom excite interest.

Applications in Hydrogeology for Geoscientists presents the most recent scientific developments in the field that are accessible yet rigorous enough for industry professionals and academic researchers alike.

This book gathers technical and scientific contributions from leading researchers, academics, and lecturers, focusing on water management, water pollution and water structures in the Czech Republic.

South Florida continues to attract new residents despite its susceptibility to sea-level rise.

Soils and sediments influence current processes, preserve evidence of past processes, indicate evolutionary phases in landscapes and provide a basis for relative and absolute chronologies.

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 provides an overview of ninety key concepts which often trouble those who are new to researching within the social sciences.

A profound secret of nature hidden in ice water in a glass cup is revealed in this book.

This updated edition provides a modern scientific approach to evaluating ship resistance and propulsion for a range of ship types.

Deep-water (below wave base) processes, although generally hidden from view, shape the sedimentary record of more than 65% of the Earth s surface, including large parts of ancient mountain belts.

Wastewater Treatment: Recycling, Management, and Valorization of Industrial Solid Wastes bridges the gap between the theory and applications of wastewater treatments, principles of diffusion, and the mechanism of biological and industrial treatment processes.

This book contains an inclusive compilation of perspectives about the Arctic Ocean with contributions that extend from Indigenous residents and early career scientists to Foreign Ministers, involving perspectives across the spectrum of subnational-national-international jurisdictions.

More than 50% of the world's population already live in cities, and the proportion is rising extremely rapidly towards developed country levels of more than 90%.

The book presents a wide description of hydrographic conditions in the studied area of the Norwegian and Greenland Seas.