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Precipitationby Silas C. Michaelides
Springer 2008; US$ 209.00The book is based on selected contributions presented at the (General) Session on the "Observation, Prediction and Verification of Precipitation" of the 2006 EGU General Assembly held in Vienna, Austria. It focuses on current advances in the field of precipitation measurement (i.e. instrumentation), estimation (i.e. remote sensing) and prediction (i.e. modeling). Following an introduction, which includes definitions and a summary on the history of measurement, estimation and prediction of precipitation, modern methods in the measurement, estimation and predication of precipitation are presented followed by the integration of the three themes for improved precipitation estimates and prediction as well as calibration and fine-tuning... more...
Rainfall-runoff Modelling In Gauged And Ungauged Catchmentsby Thorsten Wagener; Howard S Wheater; Hoshin V Gupta
World Scientific 2004; US$ 78.00This important monograph is based on the results of a study on the identification of conceptual lumped rainfall-runoff models for gauged and ungauged catchments. The task of model identification remains difficult despite decades of research. A detailed problem analysis and an extensive review form the basis for the development of a Matlab® modelling toolkit consisting of two components: a Rainfall-Runoff Modelling Toolbox (RRMT) and a Monte Carlo Analysis Toolbox (MCAT). These are subsequently applied to study the tasks of model identification and evaluation. A novel dynamic identifiability approach has been developed for the gauged catchment case. The theory underlying the application of rainfall-runoff models for predictions in ungauged catchments... more...
Drought and Water Crisesby Donald A. Wilhite
CRC Press 2005; US$ 139.95How can the drought-related policy experiences of some countries be systematically utilized to benefit others? Drought and Water Crises collates considerable information from diverse disciplines with the goal of reducing societal vulnerability to drought. more...
Droughtby Michael McKernan
Allen & Unwin 2005; US$ 31.81The story of drought, told through the eyes of people who have lived through droughts over the more than 200 years of European settlement - a story of creativity, endurance and suffering. more...
Precipitationby Ian Strangeways
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 44.00This is the first book to provide a comprehensive examination of the processes involved in precipitation, and the developments in the measurement of precipitation. This will be a valuable and fascinating reference for academic researchers in environmental science and climatology, and professionals in water resource and flood management. more...
From Disaster Response to Risk Managementby Linda C. Botterill; Donald A. Wilhite
Springer 2005; US$ 149.00An academically focused collection of papers highlighting the successes and challenges of a move from disaster to risk management in responding to drought. The book passes on the experiences gained from Australia?s trail-blazing new policy, introduced in 1992. more...
Thirsty Countryby Asa Wahlquist
Allen & Unwin 2008; US$ 25.40A highly informative consumer's guide to the issues concerning fresh water in Australia today and in the future. more...
Aerosol Pollution Impact on Precipitationby Zev Levin; William R. Cotton
Springer 2008; US$ 229.00Life on Earth is critically dependent upon the continuous cycling of water between oceans, continents and the atmosphere. Precipitation (including rain, snow, and hail) is the primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere back to the Eartha (TM)s surface. It is also the key physical process that links aspects of climate, weather, and the global hydrological cycle. Changes in precipitation regimes and the frequency of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, severe ice/snow storms, monsoon fluctuations and hurricanes are of great potential importance to life on the planet. One of the factors that could contribute to precipitation modification is aerosol pollution from various sources such as urban air pollution and biomass... more...
Deformation and Gravity Changeby Detlef Wolf; José Fernández
Springer 2007; US$ 79.95Most of the papers in this book were presented at the workshop on "Deformation and Gravity Change: Indicators of Isostasy, Tectonics, Volcanism and Climate Change," which took place at the Casa de los Volcanes on Lanzarote, Spain, during March 1-4, 2005. It was jointly organized and supported by the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, the Spanish Council for Scientific Research and the Cabildo Insular de Lanzarote. The workshop also served as the first meeting of the members of the IAG Working Group ICCT2 on "Dynamic Theories of Deformation and Gravity Fields." This subject reflects the major developments in geodynamics during the last decade, when temporal variations... more...
Avalanche Dynamicsby Shiva P. Pudasaini; Kolumban Hutter
Springer 2007; US$ 209.00With an emphasis on snow avalanches, this book sets out to provide a survey and discussion about the motion of avalanche-like flows from initiation to run out. It is intended for a readership of researchers, graduate students and practitioners with backgrounds in geology, civil and mechanical engineering, applied mathematics and continuum physics. more...









