Precipitation
Earth Surface Responses and Processes
- 1st Edition - August 21, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Jesus Rodrigo Comino
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 6 9 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 2 8 7 - 3
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Request a sales quotePrecipitation: Earth Surface Responses and Processes provides readers with a general and indispensable overview of processing rainfall processes through radar techniques, numerical models, geostatistical tools, photogrammetric methods, plots, indexes of connectivity or rainfall simulations. The handbook follows a clear and consistent format, and is structured as follows: Introduction (State-of-the-Art); Part 1. Rainfall and climate/atmosphere; Part 2. Models and applications; Part 3. Rainfall as a key actor playing the main role affecting different ecosystems. Part 3: Rainfall affecting the earth surface from different scales and landforms; Part 4: Rainfall and stormwater quality management in urban and rural areas.
Precipitation is a key factor needed for understanding landscape evolution and ecosystem services. Knowing the main precipitation composition, mechanisms and processes allows for efficient land management plans and ecosystem restoration activities. However, precipitation shows different responses under specific environments depending on the climate (from the arid to the polar areas), parent material, scale (from the raindrops to catchment scale), intensity, landscape morphologies (soil sealing, rills, gullies or rivers) or human activities (agriculture or urban areas). Precipitation: Earth Surface Responses and Processes bring this information together and provides indispensable material in a holistic manner for students, scientists and lecturers from different environmental disciplines such as climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, hydrology, soil science, geography, engineering, or ecology.
- Includes observations on a range of earth surface processes, from climate to coastal marine ecosystems
- Presents key case studies in each chapter, enhancing the applicability of each chapter
- Introduces precipitation as a key factor to understand earth mechanisms and processes
Atmospheric Scientists, Climatologists, Hydrologists, Meteorologists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. Precipitation: a regional geographic topic with numerous challenges
- Abstract
- Precipitation: Definition, monitoring, and trends (climate change)
- How precipitation impacts on soils and earth surface
- Precipitation and resulting landscapes
- What could you find in this handbook?
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part I: Basic climate and atmospheric dynamics considering the precipitation as the main agent
- Chapter 2. Precipitation under climate change
- Abstract
- Precipitation in a changing climate
- Weather patterns and precipitation
- Climate model data for precipitation analysis
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 3. Climate change and climate variability
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Climate variability
- Climate projections
- Final remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4. Composition of rainwater and influences over different regions of the world
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Sources of atmospheric aerosol
- Aerosols and cloud formation
- Rainfall and wet deposition
- Composition of rainwater over different regions of the world and land uses
- Formation of acid rain and impacts
- The way forward and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Geomorphological precipitation as a key element in the modeling of the landscapes
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- How to present the results
- Journalistic information about extreme weather consequences
- Discussion: is it possible to determine a standard model of heavy rainfall? The case of Southern Spain
- Final remarks
- References
- Chapter 6. Snow processes, modeling, and impact
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Snowmelt modeling
- Snow distribution
- Snow storage measurements
- Final remarks and challenges
- References
- Part II: Monitoring, mapping and tools to assess precipitation events
- Chapter 7. Precipitation measurement techniques, typical data sets, and their application in erosion research and extreme value statistics
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Precipitation measurement techniques
- Exemplary selection of the variety of freely available data sets
- Application of precipitation data from different measurement techniques in different thematic fields
- Final remarks
- References
- Chapter 8. Precipitation mapping and spatial analysis using R
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Case study
- Presentation of results
- Final remarks
- References
- Chapter 9. Understanding the water balance and its estimation methods
- Abstract
- Introduction to the hydrological cycle
- The water balance
- Water balance components/fluxes
- Methods for components/fluxes estimation in the water balance
- References
- Chapter 10. Challenges to improve rainfall-runoff study on experimental field plots
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Designing rainfall-runoff plots: costs, duration and associate problems
- Experimental setup: examples under different environmental conditions and land uses
- Field activities
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Part III: Precipitation and resulting landscapes and ecosystems
- Chapter 11. Relationship between precipitation and species distribution
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Key roles of precipitation
- Biotic assemblages across space scales
- Ecological niche modeling
- Conclusions and final remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12. Effects of rainfall extreme events on coastal marine ecosystems
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Processes that cause intense precipitation on coasts
- Effects of extreme rainfall events: coastal erosion and study cases
- Precipitation—Storm surge interactions
- Climate variability of coastal precipitation
- Effects of extreme precipitation on coastal water quality
- Rainfall—biological interaction
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Chapter 13. Measuring soil erosion and sediment connectivity at distinct scales
- Abstract
- Concepts and processes
- How do we measure soil erosion and sediment delivery?
- Case studies
- Final remarks and challenges
- References
- Chapter 14. Rainfall on active volcanoes: morphological response and associated processes
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Terminology of sediment-water mixtures
- Lahar characteristics
- Hydrogeomorphic system in active volcanoes
- Lahar initiation processes
- Eruption-triggered precipitation events
- Lahar hazard assessment
- Lahar monitoring
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Part IV: Rainfall and soil erosion
- Chapter 15. Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion
- Abstract
- Raindrop splash in the context of hillslope processes
- The falling and impacting raindrop
- The raindrop splash
- Measurement of particle transport by splash
- Effects of raindrop splash
- Final remarks
- References
- Chapter 16. Rainfall erosivity: essential historical, conceptual, and practical perspectives for continued application
- Abstract
- The development of erosivity theory
- The first erosion index
- Erosivity and sensitivity to intensity
- Precipitation measurement and erosivity
- Erosivity estimation with common precipitation data
- Major discrepancies, relevant examples in literature
- Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 17. Rainfall simulation experiments as a tool for process research in soil science, hydrology, and geomorphology
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Monitored processes
- Rainfall simulator types
- Artificial rainfall characteristics
- Study cases as examples
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Chapter 18. Measuring and mapping excessive linear soil erosion features: rills and gullies
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Terminology and definition of rill and gully erosion
- Measurement tools and monitoring techniques
- Data mining techniques
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Part V: Rainfall and land management/responses
- Chapter 19. Responses of soil moisture to rainfall pulses and land preparation techniques
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Soil moisture in-situ monitoring
- Effects of vegetation restoration on soil moisture
- Effects of land preparation techniques on soil moisture
- Conclusions and implications
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 20. Response of ecosystems to rainfall events in burned areas: bases for short-term restoration
- Abstract
- Fire impacts on ecosystems: plant traits response
- Influence of rainfall on ignition and fire behavior and links to fire severity
- Rainfall as a driver of fire severity
- Postfire vegetation regeneration affected by different rainfall conditions
- Short-term postfire restoration to enhance recovery
- References
- Chapter 21. Rainfall-runoff-erosion processes in urban areas
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Rainfall-runoff processes in urban areas
- Sediment sources and transport mechanisms within urban catchments
- Water quality issues driven by runoff and erosion in urban areas
- Nature-based solutions to mitigate rainfall-runoff-erosion in urban areas
- Final considerations
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 22. Rainfall, anthropogenic soil sealing, and floods. An example from southeastern Spain
- Abstract
- Soil sealing and impacts on runoff generation
- Presenting anthropogenic soil sealing in the Mediterranean, the study case of the Region of Murcia
- Methods to evaluate anthropogenic soil sealing in the Mediterranean
- Sealing types analyzed
- Evaluation of soil sealing in this area
- Recent episodes of heavy rains and floods in the CCCMM
- Soil sealing and flooding in the CCCMM
- Conclusions and final remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 23. Treatment technologies for stormwater reuse
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Stormwater treatment technologies
- Conclusions and final remarks
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 21, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 588
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128226995
- eBook ISBN: 9780128232873
JC
Jesus Rodrigo Comino
Dr Jesús Rodrigo Comino is a PhD at the University of Málaga (Spain). He received his M.S. in land planning and GIS in 2013 from Granada and Málaga Universities. Since 2015, he has written two books related to soil geography, presented several oral conferences and posters in international meetings, and published more than 80 indexed peer-reviewed papers and 12 national articles about soil erosion, rainfall impacts and land degradation processes.
He is a chief editor of Air, Soil and Water Research (SAGE), and works as associate editor in 2 academic journals. In addition, he is a reviewer for more than 80 international indexed journals. Currently, he is working on an INTERREG project about light pollution (Smart Light-HUB) at the Trier University (Germany) and COST-Action Firelinks (CA18135) as a grant holder at the University of Valencia (Spain).
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Geography, University of Valencia, Valencia, SpainRead Precipitation on ScienceDirect