Rivers – Physical, Fluvial and Environmental Processes
Editors: Rowinski, Paweł, Radecki-Pawlik, Artur (Eds.)
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This book describes the domain of research and investigation of physical, chemical and biological attributes of flowing water, and it deals with a cross-disciplinary field of study combining physical, geophysical, hydraulic, technological, environmental interests. It aims to equip engineers, geophysicists, managers working in water-related arenas as well as advanced students and researchers with the most up to date information available on the state of knowledge about rivers, particularly their physical, fluvial and environmental processes. Information from various but also interrelated areas available in one volume is the main benefit for potential readers. All chapters are prepared by leading experts from the leading research laboratories from all over the world.
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Basic Physical Processes in Rivers
Pages 3-50
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Turbulence in Rivers
Pages 51-78
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Principles of Mechanics of Bedforms
Pages 79-98
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Scour Problems Downstream of Low-Head Hydraulic Structures
Pages 99-119
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Current Research and Challenges Related to Shallow Flows
Pages 121-136
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Rivers – Physical, Fluvial and Environmental Processes
- Editors
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- Paweł Rowinski
- Artur Radecki-Pawlik
- Series Title
- GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-17719-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-17719-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-17718-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-35502-3
- Series ISSN
- 2190-5193
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXXI, 613
- Number of Illustrations
- 141 b/w illustrations, 75 illustrations in colour
- Topics