Introduction to Environmental Modeling
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Environmental Modeling

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Environmental Modeling

About this book

This textbook presents an understanding of how basic physical descriptions can be translated into mathematical analogues that provide an opportunity to investigate environmental processes. Examples come from a range of hydrologic, atmospheric, and geophysical problems. The emphasis is on simple examples and calculations that add to understanding. The book provides a sense for the meaning of mathematical expressions, a physical feel for their relations to processes, and confidence in working with mathematical solutions. The goal of this book, in essence, is to present the timeless basic physical and mathematical principles and philosophy of environmental modeling, often to students who need to be taught how to think in a different way than they would for more narrowly-defined engineering or physics problems. Minimum prerequisites for the student reader include a knowledge of calculus through differential equations, but the book provides the mathematical and physical tools needed as the occasion arises.

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Yes, you can access Introduction to Environmental Modeling by William G. Gray,Genetha A. Gray in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Philosophy and Approach
  10. 2 Thoughts on Use of Data
  11. 3 Models as a Framework for Study of Data
  12. 4 Length and Time Scales
  13. 5 Mechanisms of Change
  14. 6 Dimensional Analysis
  15. 7 Mathematical Instruments of Change
  16. 8 Derivatives and Scales
  17. 9 Integral Theorems and Volume Kinematics
  18. 10 Mass Conservation
  19. 11 Species Mass Conservation
  20. 12 Statement of Conservation of Momentum
  21. 13 Conservation of Total Energy
  22. 14 Mixed-scale Modeling
  23. 15 Porous Media and Groundwater Systems
  24. 16 Advection–Dispersion Equation Solution
  25. 17 Stability Revisited
  26. References
  27. Index