Water at the surface of the earth : an introduction to ecosystem hydrodynamics /: an introduction to ecosystem hydrodynamics. (1977)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David H. Miller.
• Other Names: Miller, David Hewitt, 1918-2006
• Contents: Preface; ; Chapter I Introduction; ; Just What is the Earth's Surface?; ; The Budget Idea; ; Water in Systems; ; Water Supplied by the Atmosphere to the Earth's Surface; ; Chapter II Atmospheric Vapor Flows and Atmospheric Storms; ; Water Vapor and Its Movement over the Earth's Surface; ; Atmospheric Storms; ; Sizes and Movement of Atmospheric Storms; ; Atmospheric Storms: Causes of Variability in Rainfall; ; References; ; Chapter III Point Rainfall-The Delivery of Water to an Ecosystem; ; Measuring Rain and Snow; ; The Dimensions of Point Rainfall; ; The Frequency of Precipitation-Intensity Events; ; Water Delivery to Ecosystems; ; References; ; Chapter IV Hydrologic Storms; ; The Area of Hydrologic Storms; ; Areal Syntheses; ; The Episodic Occurrence of Hydrologic Storms; ; Closing; ; References; ; Chapter V Large-Scale Organization of Rainfall; ; Organization of Storms in Time; ; Spatial Grouping of Rainfall; ; Spatial Pattern of Annual Precipitation; ; Areal Pattern of Long-Term Changes in Rainfall; ; Associated Mass Fluxes; ; Time and Space Organization of the Water Delivered to Ecosystems; ; References; ; Chapter VI Reception of Water by Ecosystems; ; Ecosystem Hydrodynamics; ; Delivery of Rain and Snow to Vegetation; ; Interception of Water by Vegetation; ; Storage of Rain and Snow on Foliage during Storms; ; The Outflows from Interception Storage of Rain and Snow; ; Evaporation as a Mode of Outflow from Interception Storage; ; Water Intercepted by Litter; ; Areal Redistribution of Water by Vegetation above the Soil; ; References; ; Chapter VII Water Detained on the Soil Surface; ; Snow Cover; ; Liquid Water on the Ground; ; Outflows from Detention Storage; ; References; ; Chapter VIII Infiltration of Water into the Soil of an Ecosystem; ; The Soil as Environment of Water; ; Infiltration of Water into the Soil; ; Influences of Vegetation on Infiltration; ; Time Differences in Infiltration; ; Infiltrated Water in Ecosystems; ; References; ; Chapter IX Soil Moisture; ; Soil-Moisture Bookkeeping; ; Soil-Moisture Distributions in Space; ; Time Variations of Soil Moisture; ; Freezing and Melting of Soil Water; ; Outflows of Water from the Soil; ; References; ; Chapter X Evaporation from Wet Surfaces; ; Determining Evaporation Rates; ; Evaporation from Deep Water Bodies; ; Evaporation from Shallow Water Bodies; ; Evaporation from a Wet Soil Surface; ; Evaporation; ; References; ; Chapter XI Evaporation from Well-Watered Ecosystems; ; Transpiration of Water from Leaves; ; Evapotranspiration from Plant Communities; ; Empirical Patterns of Potential Evapotranspiration; ; Evaporation Differs with Ecosystems; ; References; ; Chapter XII Evaporation from Drying Ecosystems; ; Bare Soil Surfaces; ; Evapotranspiration from a Drying Soil-Vegetation System; ; Variations in Evapotranspiration over Time; ; Large-Scale Patterns; ; The Era of Evaporation; ; References; ; Chapter XIII Water in the Local Air; ; Water Vapor in the Local Air; ; Visible Forms of Water in the Local Air; ; Condensation of Vapor on the Underlying Surface; ; References; ; Chapter XIV Percolation from Ecosystems; ; Shallow Percolation; ; Deeper Percolation; ; Mass Transports by Percolating Water; ; Significance of Percolation; ; Percolation and Recharge; ; References; ; Chapter XV Groundwater and Its Outflows into Local Ecosystems; ; The Environments of Groundwater; ; Groundwater Recharge; ; The Volume of Stored Underground Water; ; Mass Budgets Associated with Groundwater; ; Local Outflows of Water from Underground Storage; ; Artificial Outflows from Underground Storage; ; Groundwater Budgets; ; References; ; Chapter XVI Surface Transports from Ecosystems; ; Movement of Snow; ; Gravity-Powered Movement of Liquid Water; ; Other Forms of Mass Transport Associated with the Flow of Water at and near the Surface; ; Time Variations in Off-Site Flow; ; Off-Site Flows from Ecosystems; ; References; ; Chapter XVII Off-Site Yield of Ecosystems; ; Outflows from Groundwater Storage; ; Water Yield as Associated with Biological Yield; ; Total Off-Site Movement of Water; ; Total Yield; ; References; ; Chapter XVIII Water in Ecosystems; ; Environments of Water in Ecosystems; ; Unknowns and Uncertainties in Water Budgets; ; Patterns of Distribution; ; Water is Everywhere; ; References; ; Index; ; ;
• Edition: Student ed
• Publisher Details: New York : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1977
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 557 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 551.48; Hydrology; Ecology; Hydrologie; Ecologie; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Limnology; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Hydrology; Ecology; Hydrology; Ecosystemen; Oppervlaktewater; Ecossistemas Terrestres; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080924779; 0080924778
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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