Report of Progress of Stream Measurements for the Calendar Year 1904, Vol. 9: Western Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande Drainages (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

T. U. Taylor

9780265872475: Report of Progress of Stream Measurements for the Calendar Year 1904, Vol. 9: Western Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande Drainages (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265872472 ISBN 13: 9780265872475

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The Report of Progress of Stream Measurements for the Calendar Year 1904, Part IX, covers the Western Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande drainages.

This volume explains how the U.S. Geological Survey collected and organized stream data to understand water flow, floods, and river behavior in 1904.

Designed for engineers and researchers, it outlines the system used to measure river discharge, how gaging stations are chosen, and how data are transformed into usable estimates of total flow and its daily distribution. The book also describes the equipment and methods that support accurate results, including how velocities are measured and how daily surface fluctuations are tracked.

How gaging stations are selected and maintained for reliability across shifting river beds.
Different methods to measure velocity and discharge, including single-point, multiple-point, and integration approaches.
Details on the Price current meter and other instruments used in stream-measurement work.
Practical insights into data interpretation, such as deriving daily discharge and monthly trends from field measurements.

Ideal for readers of historical hydrology and professionals seeking context on early 20th-century water surveying and its impact on water-resource planning.

Genre: nonfiction.

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