Dynamics and Biogeochemistry of River Corridors and Wetlands
Author : A. Louise Heathwaite
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781901502039
Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry
Author : Raphael M. Tshimanga
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 45,4 MB
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119656990
Book Description
New scientific discoveries in the Congo Basin as a result of international collaborations The Congo is the world's second largest river basin and home to 120 million people. Understanding the cycling of water, sediments, and nutrients is important as the region faces climatic and anthropogenic change. Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry: A Foundation for the Future explores variations in and influences on rainfall, hydrology and hydraulics, and sediment and carbon dynamics. It features contributions from experts in the region and their international collaborators. Volume highlights include: New in-situ and remotely sensed measurements and model results Use of historic data to assess precipitation and hydrologic changes Exploration of water exchange between wetlands and rivers Biogeochemical processes in the Congo's forests and wetlands A scientific foundation for hydrologic resource management in the region Studies from different parts of the Congo river and its adjoining basins This book is available in English and French. The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals. Find out more about this book in this short video and this article.
The Middle Paraná River
Author : Martin H. Iriondo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2007-07-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540706232
Book Description
The Middle Paraná river is one of the largest in the world. Exceptionally rich in fauna and flora, it provides researchers with a glimpse into an ecosystem yet undisturbed by human civilization. This fascinating book covers all the key aspects of the Paraná’s fluvial limnology and ecology, arranged in discrete and easily navigable sections. First, the physical and chemical environment is explained, then the river’s plant life, followed by its invertebrate life, and finally the vertebrates that inhabit the river.
The Impact of Climate Change on European Lakes
Author : Glen George
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 25,91 MB
Release : 2009-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9048129451
Book Description
In this book, scientists from eleven countries summarize the results of an EU project (CLIME) that explored the effects of observed and projected changes in the climate on the dynamics of lakes in Northern, Western and Central Europe. Historical measurements from eighteen sites were used to compare the seasonal dynamics of the lakes and to assess their sensitivity to local, regional and global-scale changes in the weather. Simulations using a common set of water quality models, perturbed by six climate-change scenarios, were then used to assess the uncertainties associated with the projected changes in the climate. The book includes chapters on the phenology and modelling of lake ice, the supply and recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus, the flux of dissolved organic carbon and the growth and the seasonal succession of phytoplankton. There are also chapters on the coherent responses of lakes to changes in the circulation of the atmosphere, the development of a web-based Decision Support System and the implications of climate change for the Water Framework Directive.
2nd International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control, WETPOL 2007
Author : Ülo Mander
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Constructed wetlands
ISBN :
Book Description
Streamflow Generation Processes
Author : K. J. Beven
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
The book is the first in the Benchmark Papers in Hydrology series. Each volume tackles a specific topic and is edited by a recognised scientific authority. The volume editor selects and provides an introduction to, and a commentary on, the papers that are reproduced in that volume. Thirty-one papers spanning the period 1933 - 1984, commencing with Horton's earliest on infiltration in the hydrological cycle, are reproduced in this book.
Water Quality and Sediment Behaviour of the Future
Author : Bruce Webb
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 36,42 MB
Release : 2007
Category : River sediments
ISBN :
Book Description
This volume is an outcome of a symposium organized by the IAHS International Commissions on Water Quality (ICWQ), Continental Erosion (ICCE), and Groundwater (ICGW), and the Predictions in Ungauged Basins (PUB) Working Group, with the objective of bringing together experts to provide a state-of-the-art review of our current understanding of how water quality and sediment behaviour might alter as a result of climate and land-use change during the 21st century.
Predictions in Ungauged Basins
Author : Murugesu Sivapalan
Publisher :
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 14,10 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781901502480
Book Description
Ecohydrology of Surface and Groundwater Dependent Systems
Author : Martin C. Thoms
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Ecohydrology
ISBN :
Book Description
Proceedings of symposium JS. 1 at the Joint Convention of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) held in Hyderabad, India, 6-12 September 2009. - Title page.
The Wetlands Handbook, 2 Volume Set
Author : Edward Maltby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781444315820
Book Description
Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range ofdisciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential toolfor those seeking comprehensive understanding of the subject. Adeparture from more traditional treatises, this text examinesfreshwater wetland ecosystem science from the fundamentals toissues of management and policy. Introductory chapters address the scope and significance ofwetlands globally for communities, culture and biodiversity.Subsequent sections deal with processes underpinning wetlandfunctioning, how wetlands work, their uses and values for humansand nature, their sensitivity to external impacts, and how they maybe restored. The text is illustrated by numerous examples,emphasising functional and holistic approaches to wetlandmanagement, including case studies on the wise use andrehabilitation of wetlands in farmed, urban, industrial and otherdamaged environments, highlighting the long-term benefits ofmultiple use. The Wetlands Handbook will provide aninvaluable reference for researchers, managers, policy-makers andstudents of wetland sciences.
