Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in basic background information on flood hydrology.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and water resources managers interested in flood hydrology. Here is what is discussed: 1. BACKGROUND AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, 2. BASIC HYDROLOGIC AND METEOROLOGIC DATA.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Understand the fundamentals, methods, and processes of modern hydrology This comprehensive engineering textbook offers a thorough overview of all aspects of hydrology and shows how to apply hydrologic principles for effective management of water resources. It presents detailed explanations of scientific principles along with real-world applications and technologies. Engineering Hydrology: An Introduction to Processes, Analysis, and Modeling follows a logical progression that builds on foundational concepts with modern hydrologic methods. Every hydrologic process is clearly explained along with current techniques for modeling and analyzing data. You will get practice problems throughout that help reinforce important concepts. Coverage includes: •The hydrologic cycle •Water balance •Components of the hydrologic cycle •Evapotranspiration •Infiltration and soil moisture •Surface water •Groundwater •Water quality •Hydrologic measurements •Streamflow measurement •Remote sensing and geographic information systems •Hydrologic analysis and modeling •Unit hydrograph models •River flow modeling •Design storm and design flood estimation •Environmental flows •Impact of climate change on water management

"Hydrologic modelling of floods enables more accurate assessment of climate change impacts on flood magnitudes and frequencies. This book synthesises various modelling methodologies available to aid planning and operational decision making, with emphasis on methodologies applicable in data scarce regions, such as developing countries. Topics covered include: physical processes which transform precipitation into flood runoff, flood routing, assessment of likely changes in flood frequencies and magnitudes under climate change scenarios, and use of remote sensing, GIS and DEM technologies in modelling of floods to aid decision making. Problems included in each chapter, and supported by links to available online data sets and modelling tools accessible at www.cambridge.org/mujumdar, engage the reader with practical applications of the models"--

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