Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands /

Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands / / John F. Mink, L. Stephen Lau.

Why is groundwater the predominant drinking water source in Hawaii? Why are groundwater sources susceptible to pesticide contamination? How long does it take for water in the mountains to journey by land and underground passages to reach the coast? Answers to questions such as these are essential to...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Lau, L. Stephen,
Mink, John F.,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2006]
©2006
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 online resource (376 p.) :; 108 illus., 13 maps
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Geological Environment
  • 2. Hydrologic Cycle
  • 3. Precipitation
  • 4. Evaporation
  • 5. Wetting the Surfaces
  • 6. Groundwater
  • 7. Surface Water
  • 8. Coastal Waters
  • Human Effects: Land Use and Water Discharge
  • Models and Data
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • About the authors

Similar Items