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 Info | Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, 1990. |
| Description | 1 online resource (vii, 374 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
| Subjects |
| Series | The 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9780813752105 |
| ISBN | 9780813754666 (ebook) : |