Surface Water Quality Modeling | 
 enlarge | Author: Steven C. Chapra
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 618861
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 784
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 2
ISBN: 0070113645
Dewey Decimal Number: 628.161015118
EAN: 9780070113640
Publication Date: October 1, 1996
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Product Description
Since the 1920's, scientists and engineers around the globe have been using mathematical models to simulate the transport and fate of pollutants in natural waters. Today, and in the foreseeable future, more of these applications are being generated in an effort to develop economical solutions to water-quality problems. The primary audience for this book is first-year graduate students, including both MA and Ph.D. students. The book, however, could be used as a basis for a senior undergraduate course. The text is divided into seven major parts. The first two cover Modeling Fundamentals, (including material on mathematics, numerical methods, kinetics, diffusion, etc). The remaining parts deal with major water-quality modeling problems such as dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, and toxics. The text is written in lecture format, ideal for case study and teaching purposes. The book stresses theory and application.
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Surface Water Quality is "quality" from cover to cover May 26, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found this book to be extremely useful. It covers the necessary issues of surface water modeling, such as reaction kinetics, mixed vs non-mixed systems, a variety of possible contaminants and indicators, as well as a variety of surface water body types. Each part of the book is a series of lectures containing theory as well as practical modeling methods. The text is clear and flows well, with occasional comical examples and literary quotes.
An excellent text for self-study February 27, 2001
Bernard VdS
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great book. In fact, it is the best book if like me, you don't have time to follow a teacher-led course. Stephen Chapra has authored/co-authored several engineering texts, and this one is just as well-written as the others. My need was for a text which had the right balance of theory and practical implementation details. Since I develop water-quality & hydrodynamics software, I also was concerned with numerical methods issues. This book met my needs. Chapra has a very enjoyable style. I like his sometimes 'anecdotal' style, whereby he gives you historical or background blurbs which help view things in their proper context.** One of the rare qualities of Chapra's books is to provide both the mathematical modeling theory, and the practical sampling and statistical tools to implement them with real data. This is so often overlooked by other authors. I look forward to his next book on numerical methods with Matlab & Excel.
excellent book for environmental engineers April 10, 2008
Alireza Abedini (BC Canada)
I read this book twice, an awesome book for environmental engineers especially if you are studying Mixing Pollutant in Aquatic Systems.
You need to have some basic knowledge in environmental hydraulic to get the most benefit from this book, although this book reviews them all at the beginning.
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