Introduction to Quantitative Hydrology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Kadi, Aly I.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Taylor & Francis, 2025.

Summary:

This textbook serves as an introductory quantitative course on the fundamental elements of the hydraulic cycle. It further enhances students' understanding by discussing the latest advancements in hydrological science, covering both experimental and computational techniques.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1 Introduction

1.1 Hydrology and Hydrologists

1.2 Water and Civilization, Culture, and Religion

1.3 Historical Milestones in Modern Hydrological Science

1.4 Water and Human Health

1.5 Water and Environmental Health

1.6 Water Disasters and Conflicts

1.7 Water Resource Management

1.7.1 Water Use and Competing Demands

1.7.2 Water Sustainability

1.7.3 Water Conservation

1.7.4 Water Contamination and Protection Efforts

1.8 Climate-Related Problems

1.8.1 Global Warming

1.8.2 Climate Change

1.8.3 Sea Level Rise

References

2 Units and a Mathematical Refresher

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Measurement Units

2.2.1 Basic Units

2.2.2 Derived Units

2.3 Mathematical Refresher

2.3.1 Equations and Functions

2.3.2 Derivatives

2.3.3 Definitions of Basic Statistical Terms

2.3.4 Regression and Least Squares Fitting

Note

3 The Hydrologic Cycle

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Ocean

3.3 Hillside Hydrology

3.4 Evaporation and Evapotranspiration

3.5 Precipitation

3.6 Subsurface and Surface Water Processes

3.6.1 The Unsaturated Zone

3.6.2 Infiltration

3.6.3 Overland and Stream Flow

3.6.4 Saturated or Groundwater Flow

3.7 Watersheds

4 Precipitation

4.1 The Precipitation Process

4.2 Measuring Rainfall

4.3 Estimating Average Rainfall

4.4 Assignments

5 Surface Water

5.1 Lakes

5.2 Open Channels

5.2.1 Bernoulli Equation and Open Channel Flow

5.2.2 Measuring Flow in Streams

5.2.3 Streamflow Hydrograph

5.2.4 River Duration Curve

5.3 Assignments

Notes

6 Groundwater

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Aquifers and Their Properties.

6.3 Aquifer Water Flow and Darcy's Law

6.4 Simple Analytical Flow Solutions Utilizing Darcy's Law

6.5 Laboratory Experiments to Estimate Hydraulic Conductivity

6.5.1 Constant Head Method

6.5.2 Variable Head Method

6.6 Aquifer Homogeneity and Isotropy

6.7 Aquifer Effective Hydraulic Conductivity for a Layered System

6.8 Assignments: Aquifer Properties

6.9 Response of Aquifers to Pumping

6.9.1 Equation for Steady-State Pumping in a Confined Aquifer

6.9.2 Equation for Steady-State Pumping in an Unconfined Aquifer

6.9.3 Equation for Unsteady-State (Transient) Pumping in a Confined Aquifer

6.10 Assignments: Aquifer Pumping Response

6.11 Aquifer Test Analysis

6.11.1 The Log-Log Curve Matching

6.11.2 The Semi-Log Curve Matching (The Jacob Solution)

6.11.3 Well Recovery

6.12 Assignments: Aquifer Test

7 Flow Nets

7.1 Basics of the Flow Net Design

7.1.1 Rules for Constructing Flow Nets

7.2 Calculation of Water Velocity and Travel Times

7.3 Flow Nets for Non-Ideal Aquifer Systems

7.4 Numerical Construction of Flow Nets for Non-Ideal Aquifer Systems

7.4.1 A Homogeneous/Anisotropic Aquifer System

7.4.2 Two Contrasting Aquifer Systems

7.4.3 Two Contrasting Aquifer Systems with a Pumping Well

7.5 Assignments

8 Groundwater Contamination

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Groundwater Contaminant Transport Processes

8.2.1 Conservative Contaminant Transport

8.2.2 Non-Conservative (Reactive) Contaminant Transport

8.2.3 Approximate Equations for Assessing Contaminant Fate and Transport

8.2.4 Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Contamination

8.2.5 Ocean Saltwater Intrusion

8.3 Case Study: Risk Assessment of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems

8.4 Case Study: A Watershed Protection Plan

8.5 Superfund Sites.

8.5.1 The General Steps Included in Site Remediation

8.5.2 Case Study: Del Monte Superfund Site, Oahu, Hawaii

8.6 Assignments

9 Surface Water Contamination

9.1 Open-Water Body Mechanisms

9.2 Water-Air and Water-Soil Mechanisms

9.3 Water Quality Problems of Major World Rivers

9.3.1 The River Nile

9.3.2 The Amazon

9.3.3 The Mississippi

9.4 Assignment

10 Virtual Laboratory Experiments

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Experiment 1: Flow Over a Weir

10.2.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.2.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.3 Experiment 2: Estimating Manning Coefficient from a Flume Experiment

10.3.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.3.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.4 Experiment 3: Porosity of Granular Material

10.4.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.4.2 Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.5 Experiment 4: Specific Yield

10.5.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.5.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.6 Experiment 5: Capillary Rise

10.6.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.6.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.7 Experiment 6: Darcy's Law and Constant Head Hydraulic Conductivity Test

10.7.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.7.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.8 Experiment 7: Variable Head Hydraulic Conductivity Test

10.8.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.8.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.9 Experiment 8: Transient and Steady-State Aquifer Pumping Test

10.9.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.9.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.10 Experiment 9: Applying the Theis and Thiem Solutions to Aquifer Test Experiments

10.10.1 The Theis Solution for Unsteady Aquifer Response

10.10.2 The Thiem Solution for Steady-State Aquifer Response.

10.11 Experiment 10: Aquifer Transient Recovery Test

10.11.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.11.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

10.12 Experiment 11: Tracer Test

10.12.1 Equipment and Procedure

10.12.2 Example Data Set and Reporting Instructions

11 Hydrological and Climate Modeling

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Watershed Modeling

11.3 Surface Water or Hydraulic Modeling

11.4 Subsurface Water Modeling

11.5 Climate Modeling

12 Advanced Data Collection Techniques

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Water Quality Analysis

12.3 Doppler Radar

12.4 Telemetry

12.5 Stable and Radioactive Isotopes

12.6 Remote Sensing

12.7 Geophysical Approaches

12.8 Soil Moisture Measurement

12.9 Satellite Data Collection

13 Advanced Data Analysis Techniques

13.1 Statistical Hydrology

13.1.1 Data Analysis and Modeling

13.1.2 Simulations and Forecasting

13.1.3 Probability Density Functions Commonly Used in Hydrology

13.1.4 Outline for Deterministic or Stochastic Approaches

13.1.5 Example Applications of the Monte Carlo Approach

13.2 Geographic Information System

13.3 Geostatistical Methods

13.4 Modeling and Open-Source Programming

13.5 Assignments: Stochastic Analysis

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Index.

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ISBN:

1-04-043890-3

OCLC:

1535274578