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Principles of Snow Hydrologyby David R. DeWalle; Albert Rango
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 60.00This book describes factors affecting the accumulation, melting and runoff of water from seasonal snowpacks. more...
Introduction to Geostatisticsby P. K. Kitanidis
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 47.00This presents practical techniques for interpolation and estimation problems when analysing data from field observations. more...
Coastal and Estuarine Managementby Peter M. French
Routledge 1997; US$ 71.95Examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal environments and explores the ways in which management and conservation policies can protect these productive and diverse ecosystems. more...
Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systemsby George F. Pinder
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 130.00Cutting-edge techniques for groundwater modeling using GIS technology Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems covers fundamental information on flow and mass transport modeling and demonstrates how GIS technology makes these models and analyses more accurate than ever before. GIS technology allows for swift organization, quantification, and interpretation of large quantities of geohydrological data with computer accuracy and minimal risk of human error. This book's companion Web site provides the Princeton Transport Code, as well as the plug-in extensions required to interface this code with the Argus ONE numerical environment software enclosed with this book. Plug-in extensions for MODFLOW and MT3D computer codes... more...
Geomorphology of Desert Dunesby Nicholas Lancaster
Routledge 1995; US$ 75.95How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia. more...
History of the Study of Landformsby Robert P. Beckinsale; Richard J. Chorley
Routledge 1991; US$ 59.95Provides a global study of historical and regional geomorphic work as it developed from the end of the nineteenth century - which saw the burgeoning of the eustatic theory and the concepts of isostasy, to the Second World War. more...
Mediterranean Desertificationby N. A. Geeson; C. J. Brandt; J. B. Thornes
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 390.00Desertification includes land degradation due to both climatic and anthropogenic causes, where land includes water, soil, and the biosphere. This book presents the most recent findings from the European Community's MEDALUS project, which was formed to understand and manage semi-arid environments that are undergoing great change. * Covers climate and land use processes and responses in the Mediterranean * First book to provide guidelines for the management of land degradation in Mediterranean environments * Based on first-hand experience of the problems by those responsible for solving them more...
Hillslope Formby A. J. Parsons
Routledge 1989; US$ 266.00Describes the present state of knowledge of hillslope form, the results of measurements of hillslope form and points to unresolved problems in its understanding. more...
Elements of Geographical Hydrologyby B.J. Knapp
Routledge 1979; US$ 55.95This is a concise introduction to principles and applications of hydrology in a geographical context. It uses a wealth of fully illustrated examples to relate theory to the real geographical problems associated with a subject central to our understanding of the natural environment and the use we make of it. Whilst hydrology and the study of water resources have been established for sometime as topics for advanced study, they have been introduced into A-level syllabuses only recently. more...
Hydrology of the UKby Mike Acreman; Frank Law
Routledge 1999; US$ 75.95Assesses the changing hydrology of the UK by focusing on key issues that affect fundamental hydrological processes and which have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality. more...









