Looks at exciting developments in sophisticated numerical analysis techniques in the environmental sciences illustrating the application scope for such techniques.
High resolution hydraulic modelling is becoming accepted as a standard research methodology by hydrologists, geomorphologists and engineers.

Informationen zum Autor Paul D. Bates is a Professor of Hydrology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder. Klappentext Eine ausführliche, modern gehaltene Diskussion der Vorteile und neuen Herausforderungen, die sich durch die Einführung komplizierter numerischer Analysen in die Umweltwissenschaften ergeben haben. Sie richtet sich vor allem an Geomorphologen, denen der Zugang zur mathematisch-technisch orientierten Fachliteratur bisher schwerfiel und die sich für neue Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der hochauflösenden hydraulischen Modellierung interessieren. (05/99) Zusammenfassung Eine ausführliche, modern gehaltene Diskussion der Vorteile und neuen Herausforderungen, die sich durch die Einführung komplizierter numerischer Analysen in die Umweltwissenschaften ergeben haben. Sie richtet sich vor allem an Geomorphologen, denen der Zugang zur mathematisch-technisch orientierten Fachliteratur bisher schwerfiel und die sich für neue Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der hochauflösenden hydraulischen Modellierung interessieren. (05/99) Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionTHEORETICAL ADVANCES1. Hydraulic modelling in hydrology and geomorphology: a review of high resolution approaches2. Modelling wetting and drying effects over complex topography3. The 2-D transport module SUBIEF: applications to sediment transport and water quality processes4. Using lagrangian particle saltation observations for bedload sediment transport modellingHYDRAULIC MODELLING5. High resolution two-dimensional spatial modelling of flow processes in a multi-thread channel6. Numerical modelling of separated flow in river bends: model testing and experimental investigation of geometric controls on the extent of flow separation at the concave bank7. Investigation of controls on secondary circulation in a simple confluence geometry using a three-dimensional model8. Flood routing based on diffusion wave equation using mixing cell method9. Investigating two-dimensional, finite element predictions of flood plain inundation using fractal generated topography10. Integrating remote sensing observations of flood hydrology and hydraulic modellingHYDROLOGICAL MODELLING11. An integrated physically-based model for arid region flash flood prediction capable of simulating dynamic transmission loss12. Modelling the spatial variability in floodplain soil contamination during flood events to improve chemical mass balance estimates.13. Kinematic wave modelling of vertical movement of snowmelt water through a snowpack14. Kinematic wave modelling of saturated basal flow in a snowpack15. The introduction of runoff routing into large-scale hydrological modelsGEOMORPHOLOGICAL MODELLING16. Numerical Modelling of floodplain hydraulics and suspended sediment transport and deposition17. Modelling with adjustment in straight alluvial channels18. Morphological modelling of rivers with erodible banks...

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Paul D. Bates is a Professor of Hydrology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder.

Klappentext

Eine ausführliche, modern gehaltene Diskussion der Vorteile und neuen Herausforderungen, die sich durch die Einführung komplizierter numerischer Analysen in die Umweltwissenschaften ergeben haben. Sie richtet sich vor allem an Geomorphologen, denen der Zugang zur mathematisch-technisch orientierten Fachliteratur bisher schwerfiel und die sich für neue Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der hochauflösenden hydraulischen Modellierung interessieren. (05/99)

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Introduction THEORETICAL ADVANCES 1. Hydraulic modelling in hydrology and geomorphology: a review of high resolution approaches 2. Modelling wetting and drying effects over complex topography 3. The 2-D transport module SUBIEF: applications to sediment transport and water quality processes 4. Using lagrangian particle saltation observations for bedload sediment transport modelling HYDRAULIC MODELLING 5. High resolution two-dimensional spatial modelling of flow processes in a multi-thread channel 6. Numerical modelling of separated flow in river bends: model testing and experimental investigation of geometric controls on the extent of flow separation at the concave bank 7. Investigation of controls on secondary circulation in a simple confluence geometry using a three-dimensional model 8. Flood routing based on diffusion wave equation using mixing cell method 9. Investigating two-dimensional, finite element predictions of flood plain inundation using fractal generated topography 10. Integrating remote sensing observations of flood hydrology and hydraulic modelling HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING 11. An integrated physically-based model for arid region flash flood prediction capable of simulating dynamic transmission loss 12. Modelling the spatial variability in floodplain soil contamination during flood events to improve chemical mass balance estimates. 13. Kinematic wave modelling of vertical movement of snowmelt water through a snowpack 14. Kinematic wave modelling of saturated basal flow in a snowpack 15. The introduction of runoff routing into large-scale hydrological models GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MODELLING 16. Numerical Modelling of floodplain hydraulics and suspended sediment transport and deposition 17. Modelling with adjustment in straight alluvial channels 18. Morphological modelling of rivers with erodible banks