Measuring the natural environment / Ian Strangeways.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strangeways, Ian, 1932- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences--Measurement.

Earth sciences.

Environmental monitoring.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 365 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Measurements of natural phenomena are vital for any type of environmental monitoring, from the practical day-to-day management of rivers and agriculture, and weather forecasting, through to longer term assessment of climate change and glacial retreat. This book looks at past, present and future measurement techniques, describing the operation of the instruments used and the quality and accuracy of the data they produce. The book will be important for all those who use or collect such data, whether for pure research or day-to-day management of the environment. It will be useful for students and professionals working in a wide range of environmental science: meteorology, climatology, hydrology, water resources, oceanography, civil engineering, agriculture, forestry, glaciology, ecology.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Basics

Radiation

Temperature

Dumidity

Wind

Evaporation

Barometric pressure

Precipitation

Soil moisture an groun water

Water

Data logging

Telemetry

Oceans and polar regions

Remote sensing

Forward look

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-15127-6

0-511-61236-2

0-511-01328-0

OCLC:

923616366