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Entropy and Energy Dissipation in Water Resources (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
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Entropy and Energy Dissipation in Water Resources (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Series: Water Science and Technology Library, 9
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Since the landmark contributions of C. E. Shannon in 1948, and
those of E. T. Jaynes about a decade later, applications of the
concept of entropy and the principle of maximum entropy have
proliterated in science and engineering. Recent years have
witnessed a broad range of new and exciting developments in
hydrology and water resources using the entropy concept. These have
encompassed innovative methods for hydrologic network design,
transfer of information, flow forecasting, reliability assessment
for water distribution systems, parameter estimation, derivation of
probability distributions, drainage-network analysis, sediment
yield modeling and pollutant loading, bridge-scour analysis,
construction of velocity profiles, comparative evaluation of
hydrologic models, and so on. Some of these methods hold great
promise for advancement of engineering practice, permitting
rational alternatives to conventional approaches. On the other
hand, the concepts of energy and energy dissipation are being
increasingly applied to a wide spectrum of problems in
environmental and water resources. Both entropy and energy
dissipation have their origin in thermodynamics, and are related
concepts. Yet, many of the developments using entropy seem to be
based entirely on statistical interpretation and have seemingly
little physical content. For example, most of the entropy-related
developments and applications in water resources have been based on
the information-theoretic interpretation of entropy. We believe if
the power of the entropy concept is to be fully realized, then its
physical basis has to be established.
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