River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean: A Global Synthesis
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107612187 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 394 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Milliman is Chancellor Professor of Marine Science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, and has been at the forefront of studies of river runoff to the coastal ocean since the 1970s. Shepard Medal for Excellence in Marine Geology. John D. . Her research examines the interaction between fluvial and marine systems including the flux and fate of sediment
The ways in which climatic variation, episodic events, and anthropogenic activities - past, present and future - affect the quantity and quality of river discharge are discussed in the final two chapters. River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean provides an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals and graduate students in hydrology, oceanography, geology, geomorphology and environmental policy.. The book's extensive appendix presents the 1534-river database as a series of 44 tables and 132 maps that provide quantitative data regarding the discharge of water, sediment and dissolved solids. Rivers provide the primary link between land and sea. The book contains 26 tables and more than 165 figures - many in full color - including global and regional maps. Utilizing the world's largest database, this book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting fluvial discharge of water, sediment and dissolved solids. The complete database is also presented within a GIS-based package available online at cambridge/milliman
One of the best books talking about the global rivers One of the best books talking about the global rivers, I like the most is the enclosed data sheet in EXCEL format!. Five Stars Gave me what I wanted! Very helpful for M.Sc. class project.. Amazon Customer said Five Stars. Great review and database.
The authors who must have put an incredible amount of time and dedication into this work deserve great respect and thanks." - Environmental Earth Science Journal"This is a very good book, both timely and much needed. Anyone interested in continental- to global-scale particle and dissolved fluxes from the continents to the world ocean will benefit from having this material close at hand." - Chris Paola, Oceanography"For university libraries and many research institutions dealing with global and regional change, this reference work is indispensable. Owens, Progress in Physical Geography"This reference work is indispensable The authors deserve great respect and thanks." - Jörg Matschullat, Environmental Earth Science . To the best of my knowledge, this is the only public global reference database on river discharge to the coastal oce