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Subject(s)

• Environmental sciences—Mathematical models [Browse]

Author

• Mulligan, Mark, 1970- [Browse]

Summary note

Simulation models are increasingly used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines. Central to the concept of this book is the idea that environmental systems are complex, open systems. The approach that the authors take is to present the diversity of approaches to dealing with environmental complexity and to encourage readers to make comparisons between these approaches and between different disciplines. Now thoroughly revised and updated the second edition of this successful and well respected text book is an indispensible aid to all Environmental scientists.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contents

• Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to the First Edition; List of Contributors; Part I Model Building; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Why model the environment?; 1.3 Why simplicity and complexity?; 1.4 How to use this book; 1.5 The book's web site; References; Chapter 2 Modelling and Model Building; 2.1 The role of modelling in environmental research; 2.2 Approaches to model building: chickens, eggs, models and parameters?; 2.3 Testing models; 2.4 Sensitivity analysis and its role; 2.5 Errors and uncertainty; 2.6 Conclusions; References.
• Chapter 3 Time Series: Analysis and Modelling3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Examples of environmental time series; 3.3 Frequency-size distribution of values in a time series; 3.4 White noises and Brownian motions; 3.5 Persistence; 3.6 Other time-series models; 3.7 Discussion and summary; References; Chapter 4 Non-Linear Dynamics, Self-Organization and Cellular Automata Models; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Self-organization in complex systems; 4.3 Cellular automaton models; 4.4 Case study: modelling rill initiation and growth; 4.5 Summary and conclusions; 4.6 Acknowledgements; References.
• Chapter 5 Spatial Modelling and Scaling Issues5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Scale and scaling; 5.3 Causes of scaling problems; 5.4 Scaling issues of input parameters and possible solutions; 5.5 Methodology for scaling physically based models; 5.6 Scaling land-surface parameters for a soil-erosion model: a case study; 5.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Environmental Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 CFD fundamentals; 6.3 Applications of CFD in environmental modelling; 6.4 Conclusions; References.
• Chapter 7 Data-Based Mechanistic Modelling and the Emulation of Large Environmental System Models7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Philosophies of science and modelling; 7.3 Statistical identification, estimation and validation; 7.4 Data-based mechanistic (DBM) modelling; 7.5 The statistical tools of DBM modelling; 7.6 Practical example; 7.7 The reduced-order modelling of large computer-simulation models; 7.8 The dynamic emulation of large computer-simulation models; 7.9 Conclusions; References; Chapter 8 Stochastic versus Deterministic Approaches; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 A philosophical perspective.
• 8.3 Tools and methods8.4 A practical illustration in Oman; 8.5 Discussion; References; Part II The State of the Art in Environmental Modelling; Chapter 9 Climate and Climate-System Modelling; 9.1 The complexity; 9.2 Finding the simplicity; 9.3 The research frontier; 9.4 Online material; References; Chapter 10 Soil and Hillslope (Eco)Hydrology; 10.1 Hillslope e-c-o-hydrology?; 10.2 Tyger, tyger ... ; 10.3 Nobody loves me, everybody hates me ... ; 10.4 Memories; 10.5 I'll avoid you as long as I can?; 10.6 Acknowledgements; References.
• Chapter 11 Modelling Catchment and Fluvial Processes and their Interactions.

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ISBN

• 9781118351475 (electronic bk.)
• 1118351479 (electronic bk.)

OCLC

827208633

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