Publisher's Synopsis
This book reviews the important provisos for a thoroughgoing presentation of results for surface water investigations, enumerating all relevant factors (not merely confined to the water body, but also interactions with atmosphere, soils and sediments) vital to an understanding of the magnitudes and origins of polluting substances.;Classification of the subject matter is reflected by the treatment of specific materials-related issues in separate chapters, based upon the author's extensive practical experience and investigation of the subject. Numerical examples show the importance of paying attention to hydrological factors, eg discharge and transport of suspended solids. Typical interpretations include estimates of production and consumption to produce a "balance sheet" of substances released into the environment.
