| Main Title |
System Engineering Applied to Fuenmayor Karst Aquifer (San Julián de Banzo, Huesca) and Collins Glacier (King George Island, Antarctica) [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Chinarro, David.
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| Publisher |
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
GB1001-1199.8 |
| ISBN |
9783319088587 |
| Subjects |
Geography ;
Hydraulic engineering
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XX, 161 p. 54 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Techniques -- Karst and Glacial Hydrology -- Fuenmayor Aquifer -- Collins Glacier -- Final Conclusions -- Appendices -- Glossary. This thesis tackles fundamental questions concerning the discharge of a pre-Pyrenean karst aquifer system and an Antarctic glacier system, utilizing a system engineering methodology and data-driven approach. It presents for the first time a simplified and effective linear transfer function for karst aquifers. The author provides detailed wavelet spectrum results, which reveal certain non-linearities in drought periods. In addition, structures based on Hammerstein-Wiener blocks have yielded a nonlinear model that is substantially more efficient than its linear counterparts. Another pioneering finding is the use of wavelet coherence between glacier discharge and air temperature to estimate SEC (Seasonal Effective Core) boundaries. The yearly SEC is essential to obtaining a model based on Hammerstein-Wiener structures, which offers considerably higher efficiency. Moreover, two different types of glacier dynamics have been discovered (overdamped and overshoot), depending on the annual cycle and the SEC average temperature. |
| Place Published |
Cham |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140719113729 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02855nam a22004455i 45 |
