Stochastic Processes in Hydrology

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Title: Stochastic Processes in Hydrology
Author: Vujica Yevjevich
Specifications: Hardcover, 276 pp

ISBN - 13: 978-1-887201-77-3

Price: US $55
Cat No: SPH

(Previously Published:
ISBN-13: 978-0-918334-01-5
ISBN-10: 0-918334-01-2)

This book defines concepts of stochastic processes, gives mathematical formulae, explains techniques and applications to hydrology, usually in the form of examples.

DESCRIPTION

Stochastic Processes in Hydrology is a presentation of the various methods of analyzing stochastic processes in hydrology by discussing various methods for investigating hydrologic stochastic processes by showing their potentials, limitations, and results.

This publication is aimed: (1) practicing hydrologists, water resources engineers and other specialists dealing with certain facets of hydrology and water resources in general; (2) graduate students and participants of various post-graduate training courses, who intend to specialize in hydrology; and (3) specialists other than hydrologists in related fields who are interested in stochastic processes as applied to hydrology, including statisticians and geophysicists who want to increase their understanding of the ways in which stochastic processes can be applied to hydrology. It is now part of WRP’s Classic Resource Edition.
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From the Table of Contents:

I - BASIC CONCEPTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES
1.1 Hydrologic Random Variables and Series
1.2 Concepts and Definitions of Stochastic Processes
1.3 Classification of Hydrologic Series
1.4 Linearly Dependent, Stationary Stochastic Processes
1.5 Investigation Methods for Hydrologic Processes
1.6 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

II - AUTOCORRELATION AND LAG CROSS CORRELATION
2.1 Autocorrelation as a Method for Investigating Hydrologic Processes
2.2 Distribution of Serial Correlation Coefficients of Independent Normal Variables
2.3 Distribution of the Mean Serial Correlation Coefficients of Several Series of Independent Normal Variables
2.4 Linearly Dependent Stochastic Processes.
2.5 Periodic and Almost Periodic Series
2.6 Transient Series
2.7 Composite Series of Deterministic and Stochastic Components
2.8 Lag Cross Correlation as a Technique for Investigating Relations Between Two Hydrologic Series
2.9 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

III - SPECTRAL AND CROSS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
3.1 Spectral Analysis as a Method for Investigating Hydrologic Processes
3.2 Use of Periodograms in the Analysis of Hydrologic Series

3.3 Use of Continuous Spectrum in the Analysis of Hydrologic Series
3.4 Continuous Spectra of Independent and Linearly Dependent Stochastic Processes
3.5 Cross Spectral Analysis 3.6 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

IV - RANGE ANALYSIS OF HYDROLOGIC SERIES
4.1 Range Analysis as a Method for Investigating Hydrologic Processes
4.2 Range Analysis as a Method for Solving Water Storage Problems
4.3 Estimation and Distributions of Surplus, Deficit, and Range

4.4 Parameters of Distributions of Surplus, Deficit, and Range of Independent Normal and Non-normal Processes
4.5 Range of Linearly Dependent Normal Processes
4.6 Range of Periodic-Stochastic Inflows and Ouflows Linearly Dependent on Storage
4.7 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

V - ANALYSIS OF HYDROLOGIC SERIES BY RUNS
5.1 Analysis by Runs as a Method for Investigating Hydrologic Processes
5.2 Distributions of Runs
5.3 Investigating Hydrologic Series by Run-Lengths
5.4 Determining Run-Length Probabilities of Stationary Hydrologic Series
5.5 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

VI - TRANSIENT COMPONENTS IN HYDROLOGIC SERIES
6.1 Definitions and Properties of Transient Components
6.2 Methods of Detection, Description, and Removal of Transient Components
6.3 Effects of Added Transient Components on Properties of Homogeneous Series
6.4 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

VII - ANALYSIS OF INTERMITTENT HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES
7.1 Intermittent Hydrologic Processes in General
7.2 Basic Parameters of Intermittent Processes
7.3 Distributions and Parameters of Various Derived Variables of an Intermittent Process
7.4 Problems for Discussion and Solutions.

VIII - COMPUTER TEHNOLOGY AND THE EXPERIMENTAL METHOD IN HYDROLOGY
8.1 Computer Technology and Hydrology
8.2 Experimental Method in Solving Problems and Extracting Information
8.3 Generation of Samples by the Nonparametric Method
8.4 Generation of Samples by the Parametric Method
8.5 Problems for Discussion and Solutions

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