Physical hydrology - S. L Dingman

A comprehensive and balanced treatment of the modern conceptual and methodologic approaches to hydrologic processes, measurements, and questions. Throughout the text, Professor Dingman emphasizes sound quantitative representations of the various hydrologic processes, and stresses the conceptual and practical aspects of a wide range of approaches to field measurement to these processes. Numerous worked examples and exercises are included throughout to help students assimilate concepts, consider implications of relations developed in the text, and apply concepts to local conditions. Physical Hydrology's organization and coverage make it suitable as a reference work for scientists already working in the field. It can also serve as a comprehensive, readily understood introduction to hydrology for scientists in related fields.* applies a scientific approach to hydrology, emphasizing definitions, concepts, and quantitative descriptions, concepts, and quantitative descriptions for sound understanding of hydrologic processes. considers various approaches to field measurement of hydrologic processes, providing a basis for student projects and research. examines the global hydrologic cycle a;includes over 500 reference citations that cover the wide range of journals, books, and reports currently available to students. provides six detailed appendices - hydrologic quantities; properties of water; basic statistics; water and energy exchanges in the atmosphere; calculation of incident solar radiation on a slope; and measurement of streamflow - that contain background information and techniques that can be used in students projects and research. software included with the book contains spreadsheet programs (LOTUS and EXCEL) for some of the more complex exercises in the text, allowing students to explore the hydrologic process under various conditions.