{"product_id":"congo-basin-hydrology-climate-and-biogeochemistry-a-foundation-for-the-future-hardback-9781119656975","title":"Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry; A Foundation for the Future (Hardback) 9781119656975","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCongo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Foundation for the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaphael M. Tshimanga (Edited by), D Alsdorf (Author), Guy D. Moukandi N'kaya (Edited by), Douglas Alsdorf (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119656975, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 December 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e592 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 22.4 x 3.6 cm, 1.724 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew scientific discoveries in the Congo Basin as a result of international collaborations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Congo is the world's second largest river basin and home to 120 million people. Understanding the cycling of water, sediments, and nutrients is important as the region faces climatic and anthropogenic change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCongo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry: A Foundation for the Future\u003c\/i\u003e explores variations in and influences on rainfall, hydrology and hydraulics, and sediment and carbon dynamics. It features contributions from experts in the region and their international collaborators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew in-situ and remotely sensed measurements and model results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse of historic data to assess precipitation and hydrologic changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploration of water exchange between wetlands and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiogeochemical processes in the Congo's forests and wetlands\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA scientific foundation for hydrologic resource management in the region\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudies from different parts of the Congo river and its adjoining basins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is available in English and French.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind out more about this book in this https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEn56uJRS64 for a short video and https:\/\/fromtheprow.agu.org\/new-books-on-congo-basin-hydrology-research-embody-agus-strategic-goals\/ for this article.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Congo Basin Research: Building a Foundation for the Future 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaphael M. Tshimanga, Guy D. Moukandi N’kaya, Alain Laraque, Sharon E. Nicholson, Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Raymond Lumbuenamo, and Douglas Alsdorf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Influences on Rainfall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Central African Climate: Advances and Gaps 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilfried Pokam Mba, Derbetini Appolinaire Vondou, and Pierre Honore Kamsu-Tamo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Rainfall and Convective Regime over Equatorial Africa, with Emphasis on the Congo Basin 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon E. Nicholson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Influence of “Slab-Ocean” Parameterization in a Regional Climate Model (RegCM4) over Central Africa 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrançois Xavier Mengouna, Derbetini Appolinaire Vondou, Armand Joel Komkoua Mbienda, Thierry C. Fotso-Nguemo, Denis Sonkoué, Zéphirin Yepdo-Djomou, and Pascal M. Igri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Understanding the Influence of Climate Variability on Surface Water Hydrology in the Congo Basin 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher E. Ndehedehe, Vagner G. Ferreira, Augusto Getirana, and Nathan O. Agutu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hydroclimatic Dynamics of Upstream Ubangi River at Mobaye, Central African Republic: Comparative Study of the Role of Savannah and Equatorial Forest 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCyriaque-Rufin Nguimalet, Didier Orange, Jean-Pascal Waterendji, and Athanase Yambele\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Evaluation of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B42 and 3B43 Products Relative to Synoptic Weather Station Observations over Cameroon 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePascal M. Igri, Roméo Stève Tanessong, Derbetini Appolinaire Vondou, Wilfried Pokam Mba, Taguemfo Kammalac Jores, Samuel Kaïssassou, Guy Merlin Guenang, Armand Joel Komkoua Mbienda, and Zéphirin Yepdo-Djomou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Variations in Rainfall and Runoff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A New Look at Hydrology in the Congo Basin, Based on the Study of Multi-Decadal Time Series 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuy D. Moukandi N’kaya, Alain Laraque, Jean-Emmanuel Paturel, Georges Gulemvuga Guzanga, Gil Mahé, and Raphael M. Tshimanga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Historical Changes in Rainfall Patterns over the Congo Basin and Impacts on Runoff (1903–2010) 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher E. Ndehedehe and Nathan O. Agutu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Water Budgets and Droughts under Current and Future Conditions in the Congo River Basin 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenkataramana Sridhar, Hyunwoo Kang, Syed A. Ali, Gode B. Bola, Raphael M. Tshimanga, and Venkataraman Lakshmi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Spatiotemporal Variability of Droughts in the Congo River Basin: The Role of Atmospheric Moisture Transport 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRogert Sorí, Milica Stojanovic, Raquel Nieto, Margarida L. R. Liberato, and Luis Gimeno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Hydrology and Hydraulics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Two Decades of Hydrologic Modeling and Predictions in the Congo River Basin: Progress and Prospect for Future Investigations 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaphael M. Tshimanga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Sources and Sinks of Water of the Cuvette Centrale Wetlands Using Multiple Remote Sensing Measurements and a Hydrologic Model 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTing Yuan, Hyongki Lee, R. Edward Beighley, Hahn Chul Jung, and Raphael M. Tshimanga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Investigating the Role of the Cuvette Centrale in the Hydrology of the Congo River Basin 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePankyes Datok, Clément Fabre, Sabine Sauvage, Guy D. Moukandi N’kaya, Adrien Paris, Vanessa Dos Santos, Alain Laraque, and José-Miguel Sánchez-Pérez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Estimation of Bathymetry for Modeling Multi-thread Channel Hydraulics: Application to the Congo River Middle Reach 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew B. Carr, Mark A. Trigg, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Mark W. Smith, Duncan J. Borman, and Paul D. Bates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Reviewing Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques to Hydrologic Research in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a Special Focus on the Congo Basin 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuy J.-P. Schumann, Delwyn K. Moller, Louise Croneborg-Jones, and Konstantinos M. Andreadis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Spatial Hydrology and Applications in the Congo River Basin 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristophe Brachet, Alice Andral, Georges Gulemvuga Guzanga, Blaise-Leandre Tondo, Pierre-Olivier Malaterre, and Sebastien Legrand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Monitoring Hydrological Variables from Remote Sensing and Modeling in the Congo River Basin 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrien Paris, Stéphane Calmant, Marielle Gosset, Ayan S. Fleischmann, Taina Sampaio Xavier Conchy, Pierre-André Garambois, Jean-Pierre Bricquet, Fabrice Papa, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Georges Gulemvuga Guzanga, Vinícius Alencar Siqueira, Blaise-Leandre Tondo, Rodrigo Paiva, Joecila Santos da Silva, and Alain Laraque\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Long-Term Hydrological Variations of the Ogooué River Basin 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakaros Bogning, Fréderic Frappart, Gil Mahé, Fernando Niño, Adrien Paris, Joëlle Sihon, Franck Ghomsi, Fabien Blarel, Jean-Pierre Bricquet, Raphaël Onguene, Jacques Etame, Frédérique Seyler, Marie-Claire Paiz, and Jean-Jacques Braun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Sediments and Carbon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Fluvial Carbon Dynamics across the Land to Ocean Continuum of Great Tropical Rivers: the Amazon and Congo 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey E. Richey, Robert G. M. Spencer, Travis W. Drake, and Nicholas D. Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Measuring Geomorphological Change on the Congo River Using Century-Old Navigation Charts 413\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark A. Trigg, Andrew B. Carr, Mark W. Smith, and Raphael M. Tshimanga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Site Selection, Design, and Implementation of a Sediment Sampling Program on the Kasai River, a Major Tributary of the Congo River 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine A. Mushi, Preksedis M. Ndomba, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Mark A. Trigg, Jeffrey Neal, Gode B. Bola, Pierre Mulamba Kabuya, Andrew B. Carr, Jules T. Beya, Paul D. Bates, and Felix Mtalo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 New Measurements of Water Dynamics and Sediment Transport along the Middle Reach of the Congo River and the Kasai Tributary 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaphael M. Tshimanga, Mark A. Trigg, Jeffrey Neal, Preksedis M. Ndomba, Denis A. Hughes, Andrew B. Carr, Pierre Mulamba Kabuya, Gode B. Bola, Catherine A. Mushi, Jules T. Beya, Felly K. Ngandu, Gabriel M. Mokango, Felix Mtalo, and Paul D. Bates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Water Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Towards a Framework of Catchment Classification for Hydrologic Predictions and Water Resources Management in the Ungauged Basin of the Congo River: An a priori Approach 471\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaphael M. Tshimanga, Gode B. Bola, Pierre Mulamba Kabuya, Landry Nkaba, Jeffrey Neal, Laurence Hawker, Mark A. Trigg, Paul D. Bates, Denis A. Hughes, Alain Laraque, Ross Woods, and Thorsten Wagener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Environmental Issues of the Ubangui Water Transfer Project to Lake Chad 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChanel Nzango, Pascal Bartout, Laurent Touchart, and Cyriaque-Rufin Nguimalet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Variability Of Lake Chad: What Hydraulic Management Will Preserve Natural Resources? 513\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadiza Kiari Fougou and Jacques Lemoalle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Multi-Return Periods, Flood Hazards, and Risk Assessment in the Congo River Basin 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGode B. Bola, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Jeffrey Neal, Laurence Hawker, Mark A. Trigg, Lukanda Mwamba, and Paul D. Bates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Putting River Users at the Heart of Hydraulics and Morphology Research in the Congo Basin 541\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark A. Trigg, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Preksedis M. 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