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Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences.

Title Challenges and opportunities in the hydrologic sciences / Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences ; Water Science and Technology Board ; Division on Earth and Life Studies ; National Research Council of the National Academies
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 188 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, charts
Contents Summary -- The hydrologic sciences -- The water cycle: an agent of change -- Water and life -- Clean water for people and ecosystems -- Hydrologic sciences: a path forward -- [Appendixes]
Summary "New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the role of water in the Earth system that could help improve human welfare and the health of the environment. Reaching this understanding will require both exploratory research to better understand how the natural environment functions, and problem-driven research, to meet needs such as flood protection, supply of drinking water, irrigation, and water pollution. Collaboration among hydrologists, engineers, and scientists in other disciplines will be central to meeting the interdisciplinary research challenges outline in this report. New technological capabilities in remote sensing, chemical analysis, computation, and hydrologic modeling will help scientists leverage new research opportunities"--Publisher's description
Analysis Hydrologie écosystème Eau Qualité
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Title from title screen (viewed October 16, 2012)
Subject Hydrology -- Research.
Hydrology.
Hydrologic cycle.
Biotic communities.
Water quality.
Water.
Water
aquatic.
water (inorganic material)
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
Water
Biotic communities
Hydrologic cycle
Hydrology
Hydrology -- Research
Water quality
Hydrologie -- Recherche.
Eau -- Qualité.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012277021
ISBN 9780309222846
0309222842