Abstract
Hydrology deals with the occurrence, circulation and distribution of the waters of the earth. It is also concerned with their chemical and physical properties and their reaction with their environment, including their relation to living things. Hydrology, which is, in fact, a branch of physical geography, is one of the oldest branches of science. Like many others, it started with the ancient philosophers, who considered water as a basic element along with the earth, air and fire.
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Amorocho, J. and Hart, W. E., A Critique of Current Methods in Hydrologic Systems Investigation, Trans. American Geophysical Union, Vol. 45, No. 2, June 1964.
Eagleson, P. S., Hydrologic Systems — Their Analysis and Synthesis, M.I.T. Course Notes, 1964, published as part of Dynamic Hydrology, McGraw-Hill, 1970.
Linsley, R. K., Kohler, M. A., and Paulhus, J. L. H., Applied Hydrology, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1949.
Linsley, R. K., and Franzini, J. B., Water Resources Engineering, Chapters 2, 3 and 5, McGraw-Hill, 1964.
Linsley, R. K., The Relation Between Rainfall and Runoff, Journal of Hydrology, Vol. V, No. 4, October, 1967.
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Dake, J.M.K. (1983). Physical Hydrology and Water Storage. In: Essentials of Engineering Hydraulics. ANSTI Technology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17005-0_8
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