Flood Control in the Los Angeles County Drainage Area
Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Flood control
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Flood control
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2005-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309093163
The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California, which has been scrutinized for its ability to detect precipitation in the atmosphere below 6000 feet. The book finds that the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD provides crucial coverage of the lower atmosphere and is appropriately situated to assist the Los Angeles-Oxnard National Weather Service Forecast Office in successfully forecasting and warning of flash floods. The book concludes that, in general, NEXRAD technology is effective in mountainous terrain but can be improved.
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Page : 520 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 1992
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Page : 672 pages
File Size : 25,53 MB
Release : 1998
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Page : 352 pages
File Size : 29,57 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Flood dams and reservoirs
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Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780160776281
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE --Significantly reduced list price while supplies last The Erosion and Sedimentation Manual provides a comprehensive coverage of subjects in nine chapters (i.e., introduction, erosion and reservoir sedimentation, noncohesive sediment transport, cohesive sediment transport, sediment modeling for rivers and reservoirs, sustainable development and use of reservoirs, river process and restoration, dam decommissioning and sediment management, and reservoir surveys and data analysis). Each chapter is self-contained, with cross references of subjects that are discussed in different chapters of this manual. The manual also includes a list of commonly used notations used in the erosion and sedimentation literature, conversion factors between the Imperial and metric units, physical properties of water, and author and subject indexes for easy reference. Each chapter has a list of reference for readers who would like to seek out more detailed information on specific subjects. Audience The manual would be useful for researchers, university professors, graduate students, geologists, hydrographic survey analysts, municipal and state water research specialists, and engineers in solving erosion and sedimentation problems. Related products: Earth Science resources collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/earth-science
Author : Blake Gumprecht
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,10 MB
Release : 2001-04-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780801866425
Winner of the J. B. Jackson Prize from the Association of American Geographers Three centuries ago, the Los Angeles River meandered through marshes and forests of willow and sycamore. Trout spawned in its waters and grizzly bears roamed its shores. The bountiful environment the river helped create supported one of the largest concentrations of Indians in North America. Today, the river is made almost entirely of concrete. Chain-link fence and barbed wire line its course. Shopping carts and trash litter its channel. Little water flows in the river most of the year, and nearly all that does is treated sewage and oily street runoff. On much of its course, the river looks more like a deserted freeway than a river. The river's contemporary image belies its former character and its importance to the development of Southern California. Los Angeles would not exist were it not for the river, and the river was crucial to its growth. Recognizing its past and future potential, a potent movement has developed to revitalize its course. The Los Angeles River offers the first comprehensive account of a river that helped give birth to one of the world's great cities, significantly shaped its history, and promises to play a key role in its future.
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 1960
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Author : United States Engineers Corps
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Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,2 MB
Release : 1975
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Author : Anthony F. Turhollow
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Page : 458 pages
File Size : 50,38 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Civil engineering
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