Hydrology and Water Resources EngineeringAlpha Science International, 2001 - 561 pages The ever increasing demand for the supply of fresh water has given rise to the need for optimal management of water resources worldwide. Hydrology plays the central role in the development and management of water resources and therefore, the protection of the environment. Hydrology forms a part of many diverse fields such as agriculture, civil engineering, environmental engineering, geology and earth sciences, as well as forestry and meteorology. Written specifically for professionals dealing with water resources planning, development, and management, Hydrology and Water Resources focuses on surface water hydrology. It covers hydrologic processes, analysis, and design. The book illustrates the terms of the hydrologic cycle and discusses the possible methods of their estimation. The author underscores the role of statistics and probabilities and covers precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, stream flow-runoff estimation, evapotranspiration, hydrograph, flood estimation and routing, reservoir, sedimentation, and more. The author emphasizes the applicability of the text materials to real-world situations. Using data from the field, a large number of hydologic design problems have been worked out for each chapter to illustrate the analysis and design procedures. Whether a student, researcher, or working in the field, you need a reference written in a simple, lucid style. You need a resource with authoritative information. You need Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering. |
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Preface | 1 |
Statistics and Probabilities in Hydrology | 19 |
7 | 56 |
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analysis annual average base flow basin bed load C₁ calculated catchment area channel coefficient computed confined aquifer continuity equation correlation cumecs cumulative depth direct runoff Discharge m³/sec distribution drawdown duration elevation equation estimated evaporation evapotranspiration Example flood peak formula frequency factors given graph ground water h₁ h₂ hydrologic hyetograph India infiltration infiltration capacity infiltrometer inflow hydrograph interval irrigation isohyetal km² linear reservoir loss M.m³ m³/sec mass curve maximum mean measured method mm/h obtained Orissa outflow parameters peak discharge plot precipitation rain gauge rainfall excess rainfall intensity ratio relation return period river routing S₁ sediment sediment yield shown in Fig skewness slope soil Solution spillway standard deviation station step storage storm stream surface surface runoff temperature unit hydrograph velocity volume water resources water table watershed X₁ zero