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<b>List of Contributors.</b> <p><b>1. Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling for environmental hydraulics.</b> (<i>Bates (Bristol, UK), Lane (Leeds, UK) and Ferguson (Sheffield, UK)).</i></p> <p><b>PART ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SCHEMES.</b></p> <p><b>2. Fundamental equations for CFD in river flow simulations</b>              (<i>D.B. Ingham and L. Ma).</i></p> <p><b>3. Modelling Solute Transport Processes in Free Surface Flow CFD Schemes</b> <i>(I. Guymer, C. Wilson and J. Boxall).</i></p> <p><b>4. Basic equations for sediment transport in CFD for fluvial morphodynamics</b> <i>(E. Mosselman).</i></p> <p><b>5. Introduction to Statistical Turbulence Modeling for Hydraulic Engineering Flows </b> <i>(F. Sotiropoulos).</i></p> <p><b>6. Modelling wetting and drying processes in hydraulic models</b> <i>(P. D. Bates and M. S. Horritt).</i></p> <p><b>7. Introduction to Numerical Methods for Fluid Flow</b> <i>(N. G. Wright).</i></p> <p><b>8. A framework for model verification and validation of CFD schemes in natural open channel flows</b> <i>(S. N. Lane, R. J. Hardy, R. I. Ferguson and D. R. Parsons).</i></p> <p><b>9. Parameterisation, validation and uncertainty analysis of CFD models of fluvial and flood hydraulics in the natural environment</b>          <i>(M. S. Horritt).</i></p> <p><b>10. Modelling reach-scale fluvial flows</b> <i>(S. N. Lane and R. I. Ferguson).</i></p> <p><b>11. Numerical modeling of floodplain flow</b> <i>(P. D. Bates, M. S. Horritt, N. M. Hunter, D. Mason and D. Cobby).</i></p> <p><b>12. Modelling water quality processes in estuaries</b> (<i>R. A. Falconer, B. Lin and S. M. Kashefipour).</i></p> <p><b>13. Roughness parameterization in CFD modeling of gravel-bed rivers</b> <i>(A. P. Nicholas).</i></p> <p><b>14. Modelling of sand deposition in archaeologically significant reaches of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, USA</b> <i>(S. Wiele and M. Torizzo).</i></p> <p><b>15. Modelling of open channel flow through vegetation</b> <i>(C. A. M. E. Wilson, T. Stoesser and P. D. Bates).</i></p> <p><b>16. Ecohydraulics: a new interdisciplinary frontier for CFD</b> <i>(M. Leclerc).</i></p> <p><b>17. Towards risk based prediction in real world applications of complex hydraulic models</b> <i>(B. G. Hankin and K. J. Beven).</i></p> <p><b>18. CFD for environmental design and management</b> <i>(G. Pender, H. P. Morvan, N. G. Wright and D. A. Ervine).</i></p> <p><b>Author Index.</b></p> <p><b>Subject Index.</b></p>

<p><b>Paul D. Bates</b> is a Professor of Hydrology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder.</p> <p><b>Stuart N. Lane</b> is the editor of <i>Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics</i>, published by Wiley.</p> <p><b>Robert I. Ferguson</b> is the editor of <i>Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics</i>, published by Wiley.</p>

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was developed over 30 years ago by engineers and mathematicians. Recent years have seen a massive growth of interest in the numerical simulation of environmental flow processes in rivers, lakes and coastal environments, but CFD has only recently gained acceptance in Environmental Science. <p>Environmental applications of CFD have identified new research agendas not anticipated by engineering studies and raised fundamental questions regarding how such codes should be applied to complex, uncertain systems. <i>Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics</i> provides an accessible introduction to the theory underlying CFD codes.</p> <p>Part one addresses the basic topics in CFD modelling in a thematic manner providing the necessary theoretical background. Part two includes global case studies showing how CFD models can be used in practice with reference to both new and established applications.</p> <ul> <li>First book on computational fluid dynamics with an environmental focus.</li> <li>Reflects the growing use of CFD codes by environmental scientists.</li> <li>Addresses key science questions, such as calibration, validation, data assimilation and uncertainty not emergent from previous mathematical/engineering uses of CFD codes.</li> <li>Provides an accessible ‘primer’ in this field for a new generation of environmental scientists.</li> <li>Highlights current research in this field.</li> </ul> <p>This is essential reading for researchers and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, environmental modelling and water resources. It is a useful reference for 2^nd and 3^rd year undergraduates and postgraduates of fluvial geomorphology, environmental modelling and computational fluid dynamics in Departments of Geography and Civil Engineering.</p>

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