Surface water hydrology / edited by M.G. Wolman, H.C. Riggs.

Other author Wolman, M. Gordon, 1924-2010.
Other author Riggs, H. C.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, 1990.
Description1 online resource (vii, 374 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Supplemental ContentGeoScienceWorld
Subjects

SeriesThe geology of North America ; v. O-1
Geology of North America ; v. O-1. ^A665769
Summary Provides reviews of all major facets of hydrology. Topics covered include: influences of the atmosphere and of land and vegetation on stream flow; temporal and spatial variability of stream flow, with separate chapters on floods and on low flow and hydrologic drought; snow and ice, the frozen components of the hydrosphere; the hydrology of lakes and wetlands; hydrogeochemistry of rivers and lakes; the aquatic biota; sediment movement and storage; the riverscape for selected North American rivers; and the influence of Man on hydrologic systems.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Spec. audience char. Specialized.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version : 9780813752105
ISBN9780813754666 (ebook) :