Entropy theory in hydrologic science and engineering

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,  authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A THOROUGH INTRODUCTION TO ENTROPY THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING this comprehensive volume addresses basic concepts of entropy theory from a hydrologic engineering perspective. the application of these concepts to a wide range of hydrologic engineering problems is discussed in detail. the book is divided into sections--preliminaries, rainfall and evapotranspiration, subsurface flow, surface flow, and environmental considerations. helpful equations, solutions, tables, and diagrams are included throughout this practical resource. entropy theory in hydrologic science and engineering covers: Introduction to entropy theoryMaximum entropy production principlePerformance measuresMorphological analysisEvaluation and design of sampling and measurement networksPrecipitation variabilityRainfall frequency distributionsEvaluation of precipitation forecasting schemesAssessment of potential water resources availabilityEvaporationInfiltrationSoil moistureGroundwater flowRainfall-runoff modelingStreamflow simulationHydrologic frequency analysisStreamflow forecastingRiver flow regime classificationSediment yieldEco-index