Environmental Hydrology

The Hydrologic Cycle, Water Resources, and Society, A.D. Ward and W.J. Elliot
The Hydrologic Cycle. Water Supply. The Importance of Hydrology to Society. Modeling the Hydrologic Cycle.
Precipitation, W.J. Elliot
Introduction. Causes of Precipitation. Storm Description. Precipitation Data. Geographical and Seasonal Variations. Time Trends. Storm Area Patterns. Measurement of Precipitation. Rain Gages. Point Precipitation. Rainfall Erosivity. Time Sequence Patterns. Average Precipitation Over an Area. Rainfall Frequency Distributions. Rainfall Distributions for Shorter Time Periods. Probable Maximum Precipitation.
Infiltration and Soil Water Processes, A.D. Ward and J.D. Dorsey
Soil Water Relationships. Infiltration Processes. Factors Affecting Water Movement Through Soils. Soil Water Balance. Estimating Infiltration Rates. A Perspective on Infiltration Methods. Measurement of Soil Properties.
Evapotranspiration, S.E. Nokes
Evaporation Processes. Evapotranspiration from Soil and Plants. Measuring Evaporation or Evapotranspiration. Weather Data Sources and Preparation. Estimating Evaporation and Evapotranspiration. Converting Potential or Reference Crop ET Using Crop Coefficients.
Surface Runoff and Subsurface Drainage, A.D. Ward
Factors Affecting Surface Runoff Processes. Watershed Factors Which Affect Runoff. Surface Runoff Characteristics. Volume of Surface Runoff. Peak Runoff Rate. Storm Water Hydrographs. Assessment of Flood Estimation Techniques. Interflow. Agricultural Land Drainage Modifications. Determining Subsurface Drainage Flows. Water Yield.
Soil Erosion and Control Practices, W.J. Elliot and A.D. Ward
Factors Affecting Erosion by Water. Types of Erosion. Estimating Soil Losses. The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE). Soil Loss Tolerance, T. Applications of the USLE. Downstream Sediment Yields. Single Event Sediment Yields. Estimating Seasonal C Factors for Agricultural Crops.
Flow in Channels, Rivers, and Impoundments, A.D. Ward
Types of Streams. Stream Orders. Stream Patterns and Geometry. Flow in Channels and Rivers. Modifying Channel Capacity. Measuring Streamflow. Weirs and Flumes. Recording Stream Discharge Data. Routing Flow Through Reservoirs. Reservoir Detention Time. Routing Flows Through Channels and Rivers. Flood Forecasts. Flood Zones. Flood-Flow Reduction Methods.
Forests and Wetlands, C.H. Luce
How are Forests Different?
Forest Climates - Rain and Snow. Interception - Rain, Snow, and Fog. Energy Balance in Forests. Evapotranspiration. Snowmelt. Infiltration. Subsurface Flow (Interflow). Surface Runoff. Streamflow and Watershed Hydrology. Erosion - Sediment Budget. Wetlands.
Hydrogeology, E.S. Bair
Characterization of Groundwater Flow. Local and Regional Groundwater Flow Patterns and Stream Interaction. Flow to Wells. Capture Zones of Wells.
Water Quality, T.J. Logan
Definition of Terms. Water Sampling. Water Analysis. Units in Water Quality Determination. Flow Chemographs. Surface Water Quality Processes. Partitioning. Ground Water Quality Processes. Sediment. Nitrate. Phosphorus. Xenobiotics. Trace Elements.
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Hydrology, J.G. Lyon
What are Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
Products. Parts of the Spectrum and Radiation Characteristics. Data Types and Databases. Remote Sensing Characteristics of Water. Applications.
Practical Exercises on Conducting and Reporting Hydrological Studies, S.W. Trimble and A.D. Ward
Conducting a Hydrologic Study. Reporting a Hydrologic Study. Report . General Guidelines to Preparing Exercise Reports. Exercise 1: Precipitation. Exercise 2: Evaporation. Exercise 3: Runoff. Exercise 4: Flow Duration. Exercise 5: Storm Runoff, Totals and Peaks. Exercise 6: Erosion and Elementary Sediment Routing . Exercise 7: Streamflow Measurement in the Field. Exercise 8: Watershed or Drainage Basin Morphology.
Appendices
Appendix A: Unit Conversion Factors. Appendix B: Glossary of Terms. Appendix C: Extreme Event Information for the United States. Appendix D: Hydrologic Soil Group and Erodibility Factors for the Most Common Soils in Each State.
Index
Each chapter includes introductory material and a list of references. Chapters 1-10 include problems designed to stimulate interest and test the reader's understanding of the material.