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Hillslope Hydrology
M. J. Kirkby (Author)
9780471995104, Wiley
Hardback, published 22 February 1978
406 pages
23.6 x 17.4 x 2.9 cm, 0.737 kg
A complete guide to the behavior of water on graded land Hillslope Hydrology provides a comprehensive introduction to the behavior of water on a slope. Describing the fates of precipitation, the mechanics of runoff, and the calculations involved in assessment, this book clarifies the complex interplay of soils, sediment, subsurface flow, overland flow, saturation, erosion, and more. An ideal resource for graduate students of Earth science, environmental science, civil engineering, architecture, landscape management, and related fields, this informative guide provides the essential information needed to work effectively with graded land or predict outcomes of precipitation.
THE HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE / Richard J. Chorley: The classical model Components of the hillslope hydrological cycle Models of hillslope hydrology Hillslope hydrology and the basin hydrological model INFILTRATION AND STORAGE OF SOIL WATER / Brian J. Knapp: The soil as a matrix for water movement and retention Soil-water storage Soil-moisture storage measurement The dynamics of water movement Infiltration Techniques of infiltration measurement Infiltration equations and infiltration theory The redistribution of infiltrated water on hillslopes TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING SUBSURFACE FLOW ON HILLSLOPES / Timothy C. Atkinson: Methods involving interception of the flow Methods of tracing the flow Measurements of moisture flux within the soil matrix FLOW WITHIN THE SOIL / Ronald Z. Whipkey and Michael J. Kirkby: The physical processes Controlling factors The soil hydrograph OVERLAND FLOW / William W. Emmett: Definitions and concepts Difficulties in a general description Quantification of overland flow Laboratory tests with uniform flow Laboratory tests with simulated rainfall Field investigations of overland flow Comparison of field results with laboratory data Erosion and sediment transport MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY / R. Allan Freeze: Mathematical model of subsurface flow on a hillside Mathematical model of flow in a stream channel Mathematical model of overland flow on a hillside Coupled models Limitations on mathematical modelling of hillslope hydrologic processes FIELD STUDIES OF HILLSLOPE FLOW PROCESSES / Thomas Dunne: The Horton model of storm runoff production Storm runoff in areas of high infiltration rate IMPLICATIONS FOR MODELLING SURFACE-WATER HYDROLOGY / Roger P. Betson and Colby V. Ardis Jr.: The modelling problem Hillslope modelling considerations Hillslope hydrology models Watershed modelling IMPLICATIONS FOR SEDIMENT TRANSPORT / Michael J. Kirkby Infiltration models and storage models A day-by-day storage model The spatial distribution of overland flow Implications for soil erosion rates The slope profiles produced Implications for drainage density Implications for removal of material in solution Implications for shallow landslides
Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]
