1st Edition

Hydrology A Science for Engineers

Edited By André Musy, Benoit Hingray, Cécile Picouet Copyright 2015
592 Pages 222 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

592 Pages
by CRC Press

This book presents the main hydrological methods and techniques used in the design and operation of hydraulic projects and the management of water resources and associated natural risks. It covers the key topics of water resources engineering, from the estimation of runoff volumes and unit hydrographs to the routing of flows along a river and through lakes, reservoirs, and hydraulic structures.... Read more

Introduction

Data required for hydrological analysis and modeling

Principles of hydrological modeling

Rainfall excess and associated processes

Rainfall-runoff analysis

Reservoir and streamflow routing

Hydrological processes and modeling in mountainous regions

Low flows: Prediction and forecasting methods

Flood flows: Prediction methods

Hydrological forecasting

Regionalization methods

Meteorological scenarios

References

List of Acronyms

Index

Biography

Andre Musy, Benoit Hingray, Cecile Picouet