Snow, Hydrology and Forests in High Alpine Areas
Author: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. General Assembly
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 280
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Author: International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. General Assembly
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David R. DeWalle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-07-03
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 1139471600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrinciples of Snow Hydrology describes the factors that control the accumulation, melting and runoff of water from seasonal snowpacks over the surface of the earth. The book addresses not only the basic principles governing snow in the hydrologic cycle, but also the latest applications of remote sensing, and techniques for modeling streamflow from snowmelt across large mixed land-use river basins. Individual chapters are devoted to climatology and distribution of snow, snowpack energy exchange, snow chemistry, ground-based measurements and remote sensing of snowpack characteristics, snowpack management, and modeling snowmelt runoff. Many chapters have review questions and problems with solutions available online. This book is a reference book for practicing water resources managers and a text for advanced hydrology and water resources courses which span fields such as engineering, earth sciences, meteorology, biogeochemistry, forestry and range management, and water resources planning.
Author: Klaus Seidel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2004-04-07
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9783540408802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors of this monograph initially provide an assessment of the role of snow and ice in the global water balance, and methods of snow measurements are detailed. Periodical satellite snow-cover mapping enabling the regional distribution of snow and water equivalent is evaluated, enhancing runoff forecasts.
Author: Carmen de Jong
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2005-08-05
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0470858230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling. Each section will review recent research in the field and illustrate key interactions with case studies from mountainous regions in Europe, The Americas and Central Asia.
Author: Heinrich Walter
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1468404687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhytomass and Primary Production of the Various Vegetational Zones and of the Entire Biosphere The biosphere is that thin layer at the earth's surface in which living organisms exist and biological cycling takes place. It includes the upper horizons of the soil in which plants root, the atmosphere near the ground, (insofar as organisms penetrate this space), and all the surface waters. More than 99% of the earth's biomass is phytomass, to which we shall limit our discussion. Amounts of phytomass are distinctly related to vegeta tional zones. Because accurate determination of phytomass and primary production is difficult, only gross estimates have been available until recently. However, in 1970, Bazilevich et al. published (in Russian) more accurate calculations, based on the rapidly accumulating literature, for the various thermal zones and bioclimatic regions of the earth. These authors calculated mean phyto mass and mean annual primary production for the various regions as dry mass (in tons) per hectare. On the basis of measurements of the areas covered by the individual regions, excluding rivers, lakes, glaciers, and permanent snow, total phytomass and total annual primary production for the various regions were obtained (see table). The sum of these figures is the phytomass and annual production of the land surface of the earth. In addition, the table gives corresponding data for the waters of the earth. The values involved are potential i. e. , they are based on natural vegetation uninfluenced by man.
Author: Devendra Amatya
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2016-09-14
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1780646607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForests cover approximately 26% of the world's land surface area and represent a distinct biotic community. They interact with water and soil in a variety of ways, providing canopy surfaces which trap precipitation and allow evaporation back into the atmosphere, thus regulating how much water reaches the forest floor as through fall, as well as pull water from the soil for transpiration. The discipline "forest hydrology" has been developed throughout the 20th century. During that time human intervention in natural landscapes has increased, and land use and management practices have intensified. The book will be useful for graduate students, professionals, land managers, practitioners, and researchers with a good understanding of the basic principles of hydrology and hydrologic processes.
Author: H. G. Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001-01-15
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780521584838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA multidisciplinary 2001 overview of life in, on and under snow for anyone interested in the cryosphere.
Author: J. A. A. Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13: 1317894731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlobal Hydrology illustrates in detail the growing importance of understanding hydrological processes and pathways as a means of effective and safe management of water resources. It describes current management practices and past environmental impact. It analyses the options for improving water supply and protecting the environment, emphasizing the need for international collaboration in a changing societal and environmental context
Author: Robert G. Crane
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carmen de Jong
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2005-06-17
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780470858141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling. Each section will review recent research in the field and illustrate key interactions with case studies from mountainous regions in Europe, The Americas and Central Asia.