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Elements of Physical Hydrology
SECOI'ID EDlTtO'll
George M. Hornberger
Patricia L. Wiberg
Jeffrey P. Raffensperger
Paolo D'Odorico
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Contents
Preface
Appendixes
1 Units, Dimensions, and Conversions
2 Properties of Water
3 Basic Stalistics in Hydrology
Answers to Example Problems
Glossary
References
Index
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Preface
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notwithstanding, the book is still designed to accompany an undergraduate
course in physical hydrological science. It is aimed at upper-level
undergraduates majoring in environmental or Earth scicnces. The coverage
presupposes a modest background in calculus and physics.
We use several conventions in an attempt to make the book "user
friendly." Each chapter has introductory and concluding remarks that seek
to place the material presented in the chapter in the context of some
contemporary environmental issue. Tenns that appear in boldface at their
first occurrence are found in the Glossary. Terms that appear in italics
deserve emphasis. Supporting material is contained in three appendixes: a
review of units and dimensions (Appendix I ); a tabulation of certain
properties of water (Appendix 2); and a review of some elementary
statistical concepts (Appendix 3) .
Over the ycars we have benefited from ideas and data shared by many
colleagues and students. We are grateful to all who have contributed to our
education, but will refrain from attempting to produce a comprehensive
list. We do want to acknowledge specifically colleagues who either have
taught the course at UVA that stimulated the first edition of the book in the
past or who are currently in the teaching rotation for the course: John
Albertson, Keith Beven, Keith Eshleman, John Fisher, Peter German,
Aaron Mills, Matt Reidenbach, and Todd Scanlon. In addition, we
especially thank Margot Bjoring for the preparation of the figures for this
edition of the book.
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Elements of Physical Hydrology
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1 The Science of Hydrology
1.1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
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of intense scmtiny and speculation. In arid regions, the fair allocation and
wise use of freshwater resources are signifieant challenges facing
governments and people, affecting relations between nations, states, cities,
and individual users. As a resource, water appears unlimited. However, the
twentieth century saw a tremendous growth in the use of water, as well as
an increase in the threat of its contamination, and the trends have
continued in the new millennium.
Hydrological science has aspects related to "curiosity-driven" questions
and to "problcm-driven" questions. The first aspect relates to questions
about how the Earth works, and specifically about the role of water in
natural processes. The second relates to using scientific knowledge to
provide a sound basis for the proper use and protection of water resources.
Whence we may conclude that the water goes from the rivers to the sea and
from the sea 10 the rivers, thus constantly circulating and returning, and that
all the sea and rivers have passed through the mouth of the Nile an infinite
number of times. The conclusion is that the saltiness of the sea must
proceed from the many springs of water which, as they penetrate the earth,
find mines of salt, and these they dissolve in part and carry with them 10 the
ocean and other seas, whence the clouds, the begetters of rivers, never carry
it up.
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flourished and, until about 1950, pragmatic considerations dominated
hydrology. Primarily due to the development and availability of digital
computing, thcoretical approaches in hydrology have incrcasingly allowed
hydrological theories to be subjected to rigorous mathematical analysis.
Freshwater resources are needed to meet the needs of humans,
livestock, commercial enterprises, agriculture, mining, industry, and
thermoelectric and hydroelectric power. Ln today's world, the necessity of
solving water-supply problems has become obvious, with many regions
exhibiting signs of looming water shortages (Figure 1 . 1 ).
Most of the human consumption of freshwater resources is associated
with food production. (We use cOl/slimp/ion to refer to water that is used in
ways that return it to the atmosphere rather than to a stream, river, or
groundwater. For example, thermoelectric power plants may withdraw
large quantities of water from a river for cooling, but then return the bulk
of that water to the stream, albeit at a higher temperature.) Relative to the
consumption of water for food production, drinking, household, and
industrial uses of water are overall smaller (Figure 1.2). We need much
more water to produce the food we eat than the amount of water we use for
drinking or other activities. The global water crisis is more likely causing
hunger than thirst. A report from the office of the U.S. Director of National
Intelligence, Global Water Security
(http://www.dni.gov/index.php/aboutlorganization/national-intelligence
council-nie-publications) concludes: "Between now and 2040, fresh water
availability will not keep up with demand absent more effective
management of water resources. Water problems will hinder the ability of
key countries to produce food and generate energy, posing a risk to global
food markets and hobbling economic growth." The need for improved
water management, based on scientific knowledge, is of critical
importance in the coming decades (Jury and Vaux, 2007).
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continued to increase (Figure 1.3 ). Population growth, depiction or
deterioration of freshwater resources, and changing demands (mosl
notably the tendency to adopt more water-demanding diets in emergent
countrics,-i.c., an increase in meat consumption) will tend to further stress
water resources in the future for many countries. Falkenmark et al. (2007)
indicate their view of the severity of the issue. "We are on the verge of a
new and more serious era of water scarcity, and it is clear that we will face
increasingly complex challenges. Water supply to different sectors will
become more challenging as supplies of blue water (e.g. water in rivers
and aquifers) become overstretched, while a scarcity of green water (e.g.
water in the soil) will limit food and biomass production."
World population is expected to increase in the next 50 years, stressing
water resources. Issues related 10 the qualifY of water supplies have
occupicd an increasingly important niche in hydrology. Ii is estimated that
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80% of all diseases and over one-third of all deaths in developing countries
result from the consumption of contaminated water. Provision of basic
sanitation and water treatment in much of the world is still lacking. [n
1980, the United Nations launched the International Drinking Water
Supply and Sanitation Decade, with the goal of clean water and sanitation
services to those without them. Despite enonnous effort, expense, and
progress, at the close of the decade 1.8 billion people still had no access to
sanitation services, and nearly 1 .3 billion people still laeked access to
clean water. Population growth wiped out the progress achieved through
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processes (their assimilative capacity) depends on the quantity of water
flowing in them.
Understanding surface-water now is a requisite for water quality
studies. Similarly, knowlcdge ofsubsurfacc flow is nccessary for
understanding the movement of pollutants underground. To predict or
evaluate the effects of liquid-waste disposal in deep injection wells or the
use of solid waste as fill for reclamation of strip mines, one must
appreciate the mcchanics of water flow in rock and soil. The massive
cffort now undcr way in the Unitcd States to clean up sitcs wherc
groundwater has been contaminated represents another challenge for
hydrological science.
Major floods are the most dramatic and visible of hydrological
phenomena. The number of people afef cted by floods and the number of
lives lost havc increased in recent decades (Figure 1.4). With pressure for
increased usc of floodplains, the prediction and control of floods remain
among the most important applications of hydrology.
Addressing hydrological challenges, such as those related to floods or
groundwater contamination, requires a finn understanding of the basic
principles of the physics and chemistry of water. Hydrological science
uses the fundamentals of the basic sciences and mathematics to develop
explanations (modcls) of obselVed phenomena. One of the basic problems
in hydrology is a description of water motion. One goal of physical
hydrology is to identifY the paths of water movement on and beneath the
surface of the Earth. Using physical theory and associated mathematical
models, hydrologists seek to describe quantitatively the motion of water in
the nafUral environment. As Jury and Vaux (2005) put it, "There is little
question that science must play a critical role in fonning a succ·essful
solution to the world's emerging water problems." They go on to conclude
that "a new science of sustainability will be needed if the prospects for
managing and solving the world's emcrging watcr problcms are to bc
bright." Knowledge of physical hydrology will be a critical component of
this new science.
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