Rivers of the United States: pt. A. The Mississippi River and tributaries north of St. Louis

Rivers of the United States: pt. A. The Mississippi River and tributaries north of St. Louis
Author: Ruth Patrick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1994
Genre: Rivers
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Volume I includes information on tides and other energy sources, sediment distribution and dynamics, nutrient cycling, ecology, aquatic communities, species (flora and fauna), habitats, and productivity. Volume II covers weathering, erosion, drainage classification, principal river basins (with area, flow, and discharge statistics), effects of climate, (precipitation and runoff) hydrology, organic carbon, equilibrium in groundwater, and trace metals.