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 ENGINEERINGThis 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