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A million facts and figures, valuable for many uses-all in one volume. Years of professional scientific work, selection, and organization went into this encyclopedia. ALL NEW Every Fact, every figure, every table, chart, diagram, and figure is all-new since the first edition. Double the Content-This new edition gives you twice the material and twice the data of the original book. ALL THE FACTS THAT COUNT Ground water contamination Drinking water Floods Waterborne diseases Global warming Climate change Irrigation Water agencies and organizations Precipitation Oceans and seas Rivers, lakes and waterfalls Water use/reuse Environmental This is the one basic reference on water that all of us need for... ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Hydrologists Civil engineers Ground water geologists Environmental scientists Biologists Naturalists-anyone whose profession involves water Government Officials Water regulatory agencies Health officials People with water-related responsibility in federal agencies such as EPA, USGS state officials, Departments of Environmental Protection, Environmental Quality, Public Health, and Municipal Agencies ALL LIBRARIES Public Corporate Academic Scientific Technical High school WATER SUPPLIERS Operators of public/private water supplies Treatment/Disposal Plants Environmental Groups Industry Environmental Managers at Chemical, Petroleum and other manufacturers Water-Related Product Manufacturers Pumps and pipes Soap and detergent Water softeners Water purifiers CONSULTANTS AND ACADEMIA "Designed to put an end to hunting through government publications, textbooks, technical journals, and scientific reports to find a badly needed fact on water, and, to this end, it is without a doubt the most important water reference you can order for your office." -The Authors

Table of Contents:
CLIMATE AND PRECIPITATION Climatic Data-United States. Climatic Data-World. Weather Extremes. Precipitation Data. Snow and Snow Melt. HYDROLOGIC ELEMENTS Hydrologic Cycle. Water Resources-United States. World Water Balance. Hydrologic Data. Interception. Infiltration. Runoff. Erosion and Sedimentation. Transpiration. Evaporation. Consumptive Use. Phreatophytes. Reference Books. SURFACE WATER Rivers. Lakes. Waterfalls. Glaciers and Ice. Floods. Flood Prevention. Flood Control Works. Water Areas-United States. Oceans and Seas. GROUND WATER Ground Water-United States. Water Wells-United States. Water Wells. Injection Wells. Pumping of Water. Subsidence. Aquifer Characteristics. Soil Moisture. Springs. Artificial Recharge. Geophysical Logging. WATER USE Water Use-United States. Water Use-World. Public Water Supply-United States. Water Supply-World. Domestic Water Consumption. Bottled Water. Industrial and Commercial Water Use-United States. Industrial Water Use-World. Irrigation. Livestock. Navigation and Waterways. Waterborne Commerce. Water-Based Recreation. Fisheries. Water in Foods. WATER QUALITY Water Quality. Drinking Water Quality Standards-United States. Drinking Water Standards-World. Municipal Water Quality. Industrial Water Quality. Irrigation Water Quality. Water Quality for Aquatic Life. Recreational Water Quality. Water Quality for Livestock. Water Treatment Processes. Water Treatment Facilities. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Pollution Sources and Pathways. Surface Water Pollution. Ground-Water Contamination. Domestic Sewage. Municipal Sewage. Industrial Wastewater. Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation. Solid Waste. Agricultural Activities/Fertilizers and Pesticides. Urban Runoff/Deicing Materials. Air Emissions/Acid Rain/Sea Level Rise. Offshore Waste Disposal. Energy Development. Waterborne Diseases/Health Hazards. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Dams. Reservoirs. Hydroelectric Power. Costs of Water Projects. Project Planning and Analysis. Research and Expenditures. Desalination. Water Transfer. Ground Water. Water Conservation. WATER LAW AND TREATIES AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Federal Agencies. State Water Agencies. Commissions. Universities. Professional, Trade, and Environmental Groups. CONSTANTS AND CONVERSION FACTORS Physical Properties of Water. Water Quality. Length. Area. Volume. Velocity. Flow Rate. Weight. Pressure. Permeability. Power. Temperature. INDEX Short

About the Author :
van der Leeden; Frits Lexington, Virginia, USA,

Review :
Rarely a day goes by the National Ground Water Information Center staff don't refer to their now dog-eared first edition of The Water Encyclopedia. It's a great book that could only be replaced by its own second edition." -Kevin Mccray, Director, National Ground Water Information Center "Rarely a day goes by the National Ground Water Information Center staff don't refer to their now dog-eared first edition of The Water Encyclopedia. It's a great book that could only be replaced by its own second edition." - Kevin McCray


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780873711203
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press Inc
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 824
  • Weight: 2159 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0873711203
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jan 1990
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 824
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 216 mm


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