Hydrology and the hydrosphere

The Book takes the approach of a critique of the prevailing international environmental law-making processes and their systemic shortcomings.

A guide to the use of inverse theory for estimation of flow parameters in porous media.

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.

This book provides a thorough understanding of the techniques used to retrieve multi-scale information from turbulent and complex systems, with case studies.

This book, first published in 1982, is a collection of articles aimed at advancing the field of geomorphology.

This book highlights recent advances in the discipline of biogeochemistry that have directly resulted from the development of critical zone (CZ) science.

The vadose zone is the region between ground level and the upper limits of soil fully saturated with water.

At present, studies of the Arctic Basin are of particular importance to the world scientific community due to the strong influence of this region on the global climate, its enormous mineral and hydrocarbon resources, the poor knowledge about the polar biosphere, and the growing anthropogenic pollution of the Arctic (Gramberg et al.

Urban Water Cycle Processes and Interactions represents the fruit of a project by UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme on this topic.

Originally published in 1973.

The book is based on results from the Russian expedition in the region of the Antarctic Peninsula and Powell Basin in the northern part of the Weddell Sea, as well as on the review of earlier research in the region.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

From Catchment Management to Managing River Basins: Science, Technology Choices, Institutions and Policy synthesizes key scientific facts crucial for catchment assessment, planning and river basin water accounting.

One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones.

Originally published in 1981 Historical Plant Geography is an introductory treatment of historical plant geography and stresses the basic theoretical frame of the subject.

This book highlights ways to evaluate circular economy using global standard and footprints the way global firms are using to ensure the measurement of the impact.

Brings together widely scattered theoretical and laboratory rock physics relations critical for modelling and interpretation of geophysical data.

'A voluminous encyclopedia of Tethyan geology and, as such, it provides an invaluable source of information for those interested in this region, and Earth history in general.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Water Resources, Ocean, and Environmental Engineering (ICWROEE 2024).

Environmental pollution by harmful anthropogenic substances and uncontrolled use of natural reserves have become a global problem and require substantial efforts for developing and applying efficient measures of control, mitigation and abatement.

A pilot study conducted at the Gilze water treatment plant of Water Supply North West Brabant demonstrated that adsorptive filtration has several potential advantages over floc filtration, namely: longer filter runs due to slower head loss development; better filtrate quality; shorter ripening time; and less backwash water use.

This book provides a detailed and a clear picture about the impact of climate changes on all aspects of our lives.

The present volume is the first in a series of two books dedicated to the paleoceanography of the Late Cenozoic ocean.

In line with COP21 agreements, state-led climate change mitigation and adaptation actions are being undertaken to transition to carbon-neutral, green economies.

In recent years major floods have occurred across Europe causing serious damages and huge financial implications.

Oceanography has moved into the spotlight of urgent social concern, because of the oceans' impact on issues such as global climate change, biodiversity, and even national security.

A guide for atmospheric and oceanic sciences courses primarily and also for students of applied mathematics, mechanical & aerospace engineering.

When, in 1966, the Gennan Research Society directed the attention of oceanographers in the Federal Republic of Ger- many to problems of marine pollution, I was not enthusiastic.

First published in 1987, Maritime Boundaries and Ocean Resources is a collection of essays which examines the political jurisdiction of ocean boundaries and the affects that this has on the world's oceans.

Understanding, modeling and prediction of mesoscale processes in the atmosphere, ocean and environmental systems, have gained importance in the last decade or so.

Hospital staff and caregivers are regularly exposed to biomechanical overload risk, particularly at spine and shoulder level, a risk factor that will continue to rise with the progressive aging of the population.

This is a textbook for non-atmospheric specialists who work in the coastal zone.

Current freshwater availability is reducing because of climate change, rapid urbanization, and an increase in population.

This book discusses different aspects of water resources, ranging from hydrology and modeling to management and policy responses.

The most important processes on the Earth`s surface occur in the Ocean where materials and energy are primarily exchanged.

An expert review of recent progress in the study of turbulent flows with a focus on recently identified organized structures.

A comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that should be considered in river management.

The focus of municipalities has been on the supply of sufficient water quantities to the public with less attention paid to water quality.

SUMMARYThis book provides complete coverage of surface and subsurface drainage of all types of pavements for highways, urban roads, parking lots, airports, and container terminals.

From vividly colored underwater photographs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef to life-size dioramas re-creating coral reefs and the bounty of life they sustained, the work of early twentieth-century explorers and photographers fed the public's fascination with reefs.

This volume consists of 15 chapters and focuses on hazardous chemicals, how they are associated with plastics, and their environmental risks.

Water Treatment: Resource Recovery and Sustainability provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in increasing the sustainability of water treatment processes.

This study presents an systematic approach to water quality assessment, hybrid modelling and decision support for eutrophication management in deep reservoirs.

Originally published in 1990, The Biogeography of the British Isles is devoted to the biogeography of the British Isles and surrounding shelf seas.

This book covers a range of important topics on environmental remediation, biofuels and value-added microbial products for environmental clean-up, water and wastewater recycling and sustainable wastewater treatment using microalgae.

In situ treatments involving the arrangement of contact between prospective reactants in complex porous media require a refined understanding of solute migration.

The vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and usRivers are essential to civilization and even life itself, yet how many of us truly understand how they work?

This book, first published in 1985, conveys the flavours of geomorphology and the bases of its ideas.