Download or read book Storms streams and reservoirs written by Marcus C. Waldron and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Storms Streams and Reservoirs written by Marcus C. Waldron and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Texas Aquatic Science written by Rudolph A. Rosen and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Download or read book Forests and Reservoirs in Their Relation to Stream Flow written by Hiram Martin Chittenden and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Floods of January and February 1980 in California written by Kenneth L. Wahl and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During January and February 1980, storms caused substantial rises in streamflow throughout much of California. In mid-January flooding occurred in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the central coast area. In late January and mid-February, high floodflows in streams in coastal southern California caused much damage and several deaths. The Tijuana River in northern Baja California and southern San Diego County flooded many square miles of lowlands as its flow during two separate flooding episodes exceeded all records. Most reservoirs in San Diego County spilled, several for the first time since their completion. Lake Elsinore, in eastern Riverside County, caused damage to lakeside property as it filled to an elevation not reached since 1916. February flooding in southern California was caused by a series of storms separated by short intervals. Some peaks of record were observed, and streamflow throughout the area remained high for a relatively long period. In many streams, the volume of sustained flow for periods of 7 and 15 consecutive days were the greatest that have occurred during the period of record.
Download or read book Air and Water written by René Moreau and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air and water are so familiar that we all think we know them. Yet how difficult it remains to predict their behavior, with so many questions butting against the limits of our knowledge. How are cyclones, tornadoes, thunderstorms, tsunamis or floods generated — sometimes causing devastation and death? What will the weather be tomorrow, next week, next summer? This book brings some answers to these questions with a strategy of describing before explaining. Starting by considering air and water in equilibrium (i.e., at rest), it progresses to discuss dynamic phenomena first focusing on large scale structures, such as El Niño or trade winds, then on ever smaller structures, such as low-pressure zones in the atmosphere, clouds, rain, as well as tides and waves. It finishes by describing man-made constructions (dams, ports, power plants, etc.) that serve to domesticate our water resources and put them to work for us. Including over one hundred illustrations and very few equations, most of the text is accessible to readers with no more than high-school science and who are at ease with quantities such as the temperature of a fluid or the pressure within such a medium. Beyond the primary audience of engineers, teachers, and students, the book is thus also addressed to walkers, hikers, navigators, and all nature lovers.
Download or read book Storm Data written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Download or read book Floods Dams and Levees written by Joanne Mattern and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn How Dams And Levees Are Built As Well As The Effects They Have On River Systems In A Region, And Places Downstream.
Download or read book Transactions written by Texas Academy of Science and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comparison of Storm Response of Streams in Small Unmined and Valley filled Watersheds 1999 2001 Ballard Fork West Virginia written by Terence Messinger and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California Rivers and Streams written by Jeffrey F. Mount and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California Rivers and Streams provides a clear and informative overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. Jeffrey Mount introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in character of the state's many rivers. He then builds on this foundation by evaluating the impact on waterways of different land use practices—logging, mining, agriculture, flood control, urbanization, and water supply development. Water may be one of California's most valuable resources, but it is far from being one we control. In spite of channels, levees, lines and dams, the state's rivers still frequently flood, with devastating results. Almost all the rivers in California are dammed or diverted; with the booming population, there will be pressure for more intervention. Mount argues that Californians know little about how their rivers work and, more importantly, how and why land-use practices impact rivers. The forceful reconfiguration and redistribution of the rivers has already brought the state to a critical crossroads. California Rivers and Streams forces us to reevaluate our use of the state's rivers and offers a foundation for participating in the heated debates about their future.
Download or read book Effects of Beaver Dams on Urban Stream Hydraulic Response During Storm Events written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanization of landscapes alters watershed hydrology, leading to changes in the natural flow regime of local streams. Runoff from impervious surfaces and routing of stormwater can cause a rapid increase in the volume and velocity of streamflow. This is observed in the hydrograph as a steep rising limb, followed by a high peak, and a rapid falling limb. This rapidly varying streamflow, often referred to as flashiness, can increase erosive forces on the channel bed and banks, leading to channel incision and bank erosion. In areas where the hydrologic regime is less impacted by humans, beaver dams and ponds attenuate storm flow, resulting in a hydrograph that responds more gradually to storms. Currently, however, no studies have been published that examine how beaver dams affect streamflow in urbanized systems. This study seeks to determine whether the presence of beaver dams and ponds in urban stream reaches reduces stream flashiness and decreases the magnitude of storm events. In the Tualatin River Basin, in northwestern Oregon, surface water stage was collected upstream and downstream of two beaver affected stream reaches in the urban portion of the watershed. Continuous stage measurements were combined with channel cross-sectional measurements to derive the wetted cross-sectional area, a timeseries variable that was used as a surrogate for discharge to assess the effects of beaver dams on hydraulic change during storm events. Results showed a moderate decrease in the magnitude of most storm event peaks downstream of beaver-affected reaches, indicating a dampening of streamflow during periods of heavy rainfall. The effects of the beaver dams and ponds on hydraulic variability were quantified using a frequency analysis of the rate-of-change in the wetted cross-sectional area, which tended to reinforce the observed reduction in streamflow variability during storms. The degree of attenuation varied between the two sites, suggesting that other factors influence the efficacy of beaver dams and ponds at dampening streamflow variability during storm events.
Download or read book Low Flows of Illinois Streams for Impounding Reservoir Design written by Floyd A. Huff and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Debris Dams and Their Influence on Biota in High gradient Ice Storm impacted Streams of the Eastern Adirondack Mountains New York written by Dana Richard Warren and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Use of the STORM Model for Estimating the Quantity and Quality of Runoff from the Metropolitan Area of Houston Texas written by Kidd M. Waddell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
