Challenges and opportunities in the hydrologic sciences / / Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

• TeilnehmendeR: National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board,
• Place / Publishing House: Washington, District of Columbia : : National Academies Press,, [2012]; 2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (200 pages) :; illustrations (some color)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 0309222834; 9780309222839; 9780309222846
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the role of water in the Earth system that could help improve human welfare and the health of the environment. Reaching this understanding will require both exploratory research to better understand how the natural environment functions, and problem-driven research, to meet needs such as flood protection, supply of drinking water, irrigation, and water pollution. Collaboration among hydrologists, engineers, and scientists in other disciplines will be central to meeting the interdisciplinary research challenges outline in this report. New technological capabilities in remote sensing, chemical analysis, computation, and hydrologic modeling will help scientists leverage new research opportunities"--Publisher's description.