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Groundwater Pollution
Physiological Limnology: An Approach to the Physiology of Lake Ecosystems
Seepage and Groundwater
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Developments in Water Science Series

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Hydrodynamic and pollutant transport models are useful tools for evaluating remediation options for polluted water bodies. These models span the range from highly theoretical, fine resolution, physically-based designs to lumped, black-box representations of real world phenomena.

This book examines the numerical approaches used in hydrodynamic and pollutant transport modeling. First, the theory and physical basis of transport and mixing in lakes and coastal waters are provided. Methodologies that use a three-dimensional (3D) approach to predicting the fate and transport of pollutants are presented and this is followed by a presentation of alternatives to 3D circulation modeling as well as new advances in the field. These alternatives offer near 3D accuracy but without the computational burden. Illustrations of the calibration and verification of these models using laboratory data, as well as, field data are also provided. The models are applied to a diverse array of study sites ranging from The Great Lakes in North America to the coastal areas of Northern Crete.

* Presents the theory of hydrodynamic and pollutant transport modelling in lakes and coastal areas
* Thoroughly examines the issues and limitations of the numerical approaches used in hydrodynamic and pollutant transport modelling
* Demonstrates the calibration and verification of hydrodynamic and pollutant transport models using laboratory and field data

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 21, 2011
Groundwater Pollution
Physiological Limnology: An Approach to the Physiology of Lake Ecosystems
Seepage and Groundwater

Titles in the series (45)

  • Seepage and Groundwater

    13

    Seepage and Groundwater
    Seepage and Groundwater

    Seepage and Groundwater

  • Groundwater Pollution

    4

    Groundwater Pollution
    Groundwater Pollution

    Groundwater Pollution

  • Physiological Limnology: An Approach to the Physiology of Lake Ecosystems

    2

    Physiological Limnology: An Approach to the Physiology of Lake Ecosystems
    Physiological Limnology: An Approach to the Physiology of Lake Ecosystems

    Physiological Limnology

  • Computer Systems and Water Resources

    1

    Computer Systems and Water Resources
    Computer Systems and Water Resources

    Computer Systems and Water Resources

  • Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage

    14

    Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage
    Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage

    Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage

  • Streamflow Characteristics

    22

    Streamflow Characteristics
    Streamflow Characteristics

    Reliable estimates of streamflow characteristics are needed for planning, design, and operation of works for providing water supplies and for protection from flooding. This book brings together some of the most useful estimation methods - those that are simple, practical, and require only commonly available or readily obtainable data, and which give results comparable in accuracy with those derived from more sophisticated methods. The author describes how streamflow data are collected, how the characteristics are computed, how they are changed by man's activities, and how they are used in planning and design. Chapters describing statistical principles and techniques, and the effects of various climatic and physiographic factors on streamflow are included. The analytical methods are described in sufficient detail that the reader can apply them to his data. Further applications and other techniques are referred to in bibliographies.

  • Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

    6

    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers
    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

  • Symposium on Geochemistry of Groundwater: 26th International Geological Congress, Paris, 1980

    16

    Symposium on Geochemistry of Groundwater: 26th International Geological Congress, Paris, 1980
    Symposium on Geochemistry of Groundwater: 26th International Geological Congress, Paris, 1980

    Symposium on Geochemistry of Groundwater

  • Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resources Systems: The surrogate worth trade-off method

    3

    Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resources Systems: The surrogate worth trade-off method
    Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resources Systems: The surrogate worth trade-off method

    Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resources Systems

  • Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Africa

    8

    Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Africa
    Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Africa

    Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Africa

  • Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

    15

    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers
    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

    Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

  • Turbulent Jets

    5

    Turbulent Jets
    Turbulent Jets

    Turbulent Jets

  • Reservoir Capacity and Yield

    9

    Reservoir Capacity and Yield
    Reservoir Capacity and Yield

    Reservoir Capacity and Yield

  • Seepage Hydraulics

    10

    Seepage Hydraulics
    Seepage Hydraulics

    Seepage Hydraulics

  • Statistical Aspects of Water Quality Monitoring

    27

    Statistical Aspects of Water Quality Monitoring
    Statistical Aspects of Water Quality Monitoring

    This volume contains selected papers from the ``Workshop on the Statistical Aspects of Water Quality Monitoring'', held on October 7-10 1985, at the National Water Research Institute in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The prime objective of the Workshop was to generate interaction between the statistical community and scientists working in the area of Water Quality Monitoring. To this end, topics covered in this Workshop fall into two categories: (1) Methods Development, and (2) the Imaginative Application of Existing Methodologies. Subjects covered include: Time Series, Estimation of Loading, Clustering, Model Development, Censoring Data Analysis, Quality Control and Data Acquisition. In the area of environmental sciences, statistical applications are still in their infancy, with few attempts to systematically develop techniques dealing with environmental issues. The publication of this book is one step towards identifying appropriate statistical techniques and diagnosing problems in Water Quality Monitoring which require new statistical methodologies. The papers presented in this volume represent international expertise, consolidating detailed information on both conventional and new methods.

  • Groundwater Hydraulics

    7

    Groundwater Hydraulics
    Groundwater Hydraulics

    Groundwater Hydraulics

  • Time Series Methods in Hydrosciences

    17

    Time Series Methods in Hydrosciences
    Time Series Methods in Hydrosciences

    Time Series Methods in Hydrosciences

  • Hydrodynamics of Lakes

    11

    Hydrodynamics of Lakes
    Hydrodynamics of Lakes

    Hydrodynamics of Lakes

  • Contemporary Hydrogeology: The George Burke Maxey memorial volume

    12

    Contemporary Hydrogeology: The George Burke Maxey memorial volume
    Contemporary Hydrogeology: The George Burke Maxey memorial volume

    Contemporary Hydrogeology

  • Morphometry of Drainage Basins

    20

    Morphometry of Drainage Basins
    Morphometry of Drainage Basins

    The book describes the drainage basin as a system unit resulting from the interaction between runoff and topography - a lengthy process of evolution that occurs according to well-defined laws. It aims not to quantify the agents which created the present forms, but to analyse the forms themselves in order to establish the laws according to which they develop, and to define a series of inter-relationships between morphometrical parameters and river discharge.

  • Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Regions

    18

    Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Regions
    Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Regions

    A comprehensive, integrated view of the behaviour of the tropical hydrological cycle under various ecological, geographical and climatological conditions. The book also examines the problems of water management in relation to agriculture and civil engineering.

  • Municipal Waste Water Treatment

    23

    Municipal Waste Water Treatment
    Municipal Waste Water Treatment

    Population growth and increasing industrial development makes the efficient treatment of municipal waste water of vital concern. This book describes the design of various treatment processes which have proved to be most effective, among which are included: skimming tanks with corrugated plates or circular tubes, package treatment units (grit removal - skimming tanks, activated sludge - secondary settling tanks) etc. For each of the processes described, the author gives all the relevant information concerning the design and operation of the equipment. Examples of design calculations are provided, many of them using computer methods. Sketches, diagrams and tables accompany the text and a bibliography and keyword index is provided. The book is addressed to design engineers as well as to the wide range of specialists in fields connected to waste water treatment.

  • Reservoir Sedimentation

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    Reservoir Sedimentation
    Reservoir Sedimentation

    Research on reservoir sedimentation in recent years has been aimed mainly at water resources projects in developing countries. These countries, especially in Africa, often have to cope with long droughts, flash floods and severe erosion problems. Large reservoir capacities are required to capture water provided by flash floods so as to ensure the supply of water in periods of drought. The problem arising however is that these floods, due to their tremendous stream power, carry enormous volumes of sediment which, due to the size of reservoirs, are virtually deposited in toto in the reservoir basin, leading to fast deterioration of a costly investment. Accurate forecasting of reservoir behaviour is therefore of the utmost importance. This book fills a gap in current literature by providing in one volume comprehensive coverage of techniques required to practically investigate the effects sediment deposition in reservoirs has on the viability of water resources projects. Current techniques for practically estimating sediment yield from catchments, estimating the volume of sediment expected to deposit in reservoirs, predicting sediment distribution and calculating scour downstream of reservoirs are evaluated and presented. The liberal use of diagrams and graphs to explain the various techniques enhances understanding and makes practical application simple. A major feature of the book is the application of stream power theory to explain the process of reservoir sedimentation and to develop four new methods for predicting sediment distribution in reservoirs. The book is primarily directed at practising engineers involved in the planning and design of water resources projects and at post-graduate students interested in this field of study.

  • Groundwater Monitoring Handbook for Coal and Oil Shale Development

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    Groundwater Monitoring Handbook for Coal and Oil Shale Development
    Groundwater Monitoring Handbook for Coal and Oil Shale Development

    Standing alone as the main authority on the subject, this handbook is the result of a multi-million dollar investigation into groundwater monitoring strategies at energy extraction sites. It gives a detailed, step-by-step description of a proven groundwater monitoring methodology which can be used at all potential pollution sites. This methodology, developed by the author and a ``blue ribbon'' team of hydrologists and hydrogeologists from all over the United States, is endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as ``establishing the state-of-the-art used by industry today''. Although site-specific data are provided, the handbook is developed for general application to coal and oil shale development. All sources of potential groundwater contamination from these two energy extraction types are identified as part of the overall monitoring strategy. Sampling methods are presented, including well design, monitor well placement, sample collection methods, sampling frequency, sample preservation and handling, selection and preservation of constituents for monitoring, sample analysis, and interpretation of water quality data. A complete review is provided of drill stem steps, dual packer tests, long term pump tests, and single packer tests. In addition, hydraulic methods, the application of geophysical techniques including temperature, caliper, gamma ray, spinner, radioactive tracer, velocity, sonic, density, electric, and seisviewer logs are presented. The use of a chronological series of steps, each being fully developed and extensively referenced, means that it is particularly easy to follow for the reader wishing to establish a groundwater monitoring program at a coal or oil shale site. One of the great advantages of the handbook is that it is very detailed, with actual data provided. The handbook is a must for consulting engineers, coal and oil development companies, government and private environmental groups, institutes and universities involved in pollution studies. It will also undoubtedly be used to good advantage by teachers and students for many different types of courses including geological engineering, coal and oil shale mining, environmental geology, sanitary engineering, hydrogeology, etc.

  • Pipeflow Analysis

    19

    Pipeflow Analysis
    Pipeflow Analysis

    Pipeflow Analysis

  • Hydrology of the Nile Basin

    21

    Hydrology of the Nile Basin
    Hydrology of the Nile Basin

    A wealth of hydrological, hydrometeorological, hydrometrical and other related data covering nearly all parts of the Nile Basin is presented in this volume. After an introductory chapter on the Nile's history, chapters cover: the physiography, topography, and climate of the different parts of the Nile Basin; rainfall on the Basin, evaporation from open surfaces, and evapotranspiration from cropped areas. Rainfall data for a 30-year period from 1938 to 1967 are summarized and analyzed; evaporation and evapotranspiration measurements are presented, analyzed and discussed. In the absence of actual measurements, attempts have been made to estimate them from a number of formulae using the available climatological normals. The results obtained are important for planning, design and management of water supply and control projects, especially for irrigation and drainage. The geology of the Nile Basin is briefly reviewed and its effect on groundwater potentials, quality and quantity is discussed. Surface runoff and discharge at the key stations is covered, and an extensive review given of existing water storage, control and conservation projects in the Nile Basin. Thus the volume contains an enormous amount of data that will be of great practical value to consulting engineers. It is a book which should be in the library of all hydrological institutes and universities.

  • Groundwater Resources Assessment

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    Groundwater Resources Assessment
    Groundwater Resources Assessment

    The development of environmentally sound groundwater resources has recently become a high priority throughout the world. Many countries are currently developing comprehensive regulations for the management of groundwater resources. Within this framework an assessment of renewable groundwater resources is one of the most important factors. This book is based on the author's many years of experience in the assessment of surface and subsurface water resources, field experiments and computer oriented work, in both developed and developing countries. An environmental approach is followed. Groundwater resources are seen as a part of the aquatic ecosystem in which not only geology but the whole lithosphere, vegetation, surface resources and atmosphere play an equally important role. Both simple and advanced models are presented, which can also be applied to complicated geological structures where standard groundwater models fail to operate. Conceptual and stochastic models are presented in a form which the reader can use as a guide for further model development - an approach much in demand in regions where many different features and a variety of data are available. Experimental work leading to the identification of groundwater resources is also broadly discussed. The book will prove valuable to students at university level, researchers, institutes, departments, and consultancies involved in water resources.

  • Groundwater Economics

    39

    Groundwater Economics
    Groundwater Economics

    This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Symposium and Workshop on Groundwater Economics, held in Barcelona, Spain, 19-23 October 1987. The editors' aim was to produce a publication with useful contributions, containing basic concepts, general formulations, relevant specific studies usable as reference cases, and issues of interest for developing areas and countries.

  • Hydraulic Processes on Alluvial Fans

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    Hydraulic Processes on Alluvial Fans
    Hydraulic Processes on Alluvial Fans

    Alluvial fans are among the most prominent landscape features in the American Southwest and throughout the semi-arid and arid regions of the world. The importance of developing a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the hydraulic processes which formed, and which continue to modify, these features derives from their rapid and significant development over the past four decades. As unplanned urban sprawl has moved from valley floors onto alluvial fans, the serious damage incurred from infrequent flow events has dramatically increased. This book presents a concise, coherent discussion of our current and rapidly expanding knowledge of hydraulic processes on alluvial fans. It addresses the subject from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, acquainting the geologist with engineering principles, and the civil engineer and planner with geological principles pertinent to the analysis of hydraulic processes on alluvial fans. The book thus provides much of interest to geologists, civil engineers and planners involved in floodplain management and drainage design in arid and semi-arid regions.

  • Groundwater Modelling: An Introduction with Sample Programs in BASIC

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    Groundwater Modelling: An Introduction with Sample Programs in BASIC
    Groundwater Modelling: An Introduction with Sample Programs in BASIC

    With the growing concern about groundwater resources both with respect to quantity and quality, the need for groundwater modelling tools is increasing. Although there are a number of excellent introductions to the concepts of groundwater flow and pollution transport, the student or practising engineer wishing to develop a model and do practical work on the computer finds that there is still a gap between the understanding of concepts and the ability to handle the actual computations. A great deal of groundwater modelling software for personal computers and microcomputers has appeared recently, but taking these models from the shelf and applying them without a background on their capabilities often leads to disappointment and frustration. This book provides the reader with all necessary details to start modelling on his own. It gives a comprehensive introduction to the major techniques currently used in the modelling of groundwater flow and pollutant transport in groundwater. Both self-contained and comprehensive, it presents a wide variety of methods currently applied in the management, protection, and remediation of groundwater resources, which allows the reader to take the step from understanding the concepts to the ability to handle actual computations. All major techniques are illustrated by a total of 19 sample programs in BASIC which can be modified by the reader to suit his own need. The programs can be run directly on an Apple II+ or compatible personal computer, and with slight modifications, most can be transferred to other microcomputers with BASIC capability and at least 48K of central memory. The necessary modifications for running the programs on an IBM-PC are indicated in the appendix. Students and professionals in the fields of hydrogeology and civil and environmental engineering will find this to be an extremely useful book. Knowledge of the basic concepts of hydrogeology is assumed and, starting from that basis, the book will enable them to understand mathematical groundwater models and write computer programs of their own.

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