|
Environmental Soil Physics - Fundamentals, Applications and Environmental Considerations
Daniel Hillel
Academic Press
1998
Hardback 771 pages ISBN 0123485258
£75.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is a completely updated book, modified from the previous successful
books Introduction to Soil Physics and Fundamentals of Soil Physics.
This new version includes a chapter on computational techniques and addresses
current environmental concerns and trends.
- Updates and expands the scope of Hillel's prior works, Fundamentals of Soil Physics (1980)and
Applications of Soil Physics (1980)
- Explores the wide range of interactions among the phases in the soil and the dynamic interconnections of the soil
with the subterranean and atmospheric domains
- Draws attention to historical and contemporary issues concerning the human management of soil and
water resources
- Directs readers toward solution of practical problems in terrestrial ecology, field-scale hydrology, agronomy,
and civil engineering
- Incorporates contributions by leading scientists in the areas of spatial variability, soil remediation, and the
inclusion of land-surface processes in global climate models
Environmental Soil Physics is a completely updated and modified edition of the Daniel Hillels previous,
successful books, Introduction to Soil Physics and Fundamentals of Soil Physics. Hillel is a Pulitzer
Prize-winning author, one of the true leaders in the field of environmental sciences. The new version
includes a chapter and problems on computational techniques, addresses current environmental
concerns and trends.
Contents
Basic Relationships:
General Physical Characteristics of Soils.
Properties of Water in Relation to Porous Media.
The Solid Phase: Particle Sizes and Specific Surface.
Nature and Behavior of Clay.
Soil Structure and Aggregation.
The Liquid Phase: Content and Potential of Soil Water. Flow of Water in Saturated Soil.
Flow of Water in Unsaturated Soil. Movement of Solutes and Soil Salinity.
The Gaseous Phase: Content and Composition of Soil Air. Movement and Exchange of Gases
in the Soil Composite Phenomena: Soil Temperature and Heat Flow.
Soil Dynamics: Stress, Strain, and Strength. The Field Water Cycle: Entry of Water into
Soil. Surface Runoff and Water Erosion. Redistribution of Water in Soil.
Groundwater Drainage and Pollution. Evaporation From Bare Soil and Wind Erosion.
Soil-Plant-Water Relations: Uptake of Soil Moisture by Plants. Water Balance and
Energy Balance in The Field. Irrigation and Water-Use Efficiency.
Appendices: Spatial Variability. Applications of Soil Physics to Remediation
of Hazardous Waste Sites. Representing the Land Surface in Global Climate Models.
Bibliography. Index.
To find similar publications, click on a keyword below:
Academic Press
: environmental science
: modelling, computer & mathematical
: soil science
|