Permafrost Hydrology

This wide-ranging treatment of physical hydrology in permafrost areas systematically elucidates the role of seasonally and perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage and flow of water and is a useful book in an age of development in these areas.

Permafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates the roles of seasonally and perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage and flow of water. Cold regions of the World are subject to mounting development which significantly affects the physical environment. Climate change, natural or human-induced, reinforces the impacts. Knowledge of surface and ground water processes operating in permafrost terrain is fundamental to planning, management and conservation. This book is an indispensable reference for libraries and researchers, an information source for practitioners, and a valuable text for training the next generations of cold region scientists and engineers.

The book provides comprehensive treatment of physical hydrology in permafrost areas. It offers Standard reference source for libraries A reference for practitioners and professionals including consulting engineers, infrastructure designers, resource developers, government agents Source materials for researchers including environmental and earth scientists Information for managers, planners, operators and administrators who are stakeholders in cold regions Instructional text for the training of highly qualified personnel including graduate and senior undergraduates, and technical staff Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Introduction background to permafrost hydrology.- Basic principles definitions, frozen ground and hydrologic processes.- Groundwater in permafrost terrain.- Active layer dynamics.- Runoff.- Catchment behaviour.- Channel hydrology.- Water balance.- Climate change and permafrost hydrology.