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Salinity and Water Use

A National Symposium on Hydrology, Sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science, 2–4 November 1971

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  • © 1971

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Editors:
  1. T. Talsma

    1. Division of Environmental Mechanics, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia

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  2. J. R. Philip

    1. Division of Environmental Mechanics, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Nature and Origin of Salinity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Geochemistry of Underground Water

      • D. J. Swaine, J. L. Schneider
      Pages 3-23

    3. Salinity and the Hydrologic Cycle

      • J. W. Holmes
      Pages 25-40

  3. Chemistry and Chemical Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Thermodynamics of Saline Water

      • J. E. Lane, W. W. Mansfield
      Pages 43-60

    3. A Survey of the Principles of Metallic Corrosion and its Control in Saline Waters

      • W. T. Denholm, E. C. Potter
      Pages 61-78

    4. Chemistry of Saline Soils and Their Physical Properties

      • J. P. Quirk
      Pages 79-91

  4. Physical Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Hydrology of Swelling Soils

      • J. R. Philip
      Pages 95-107

    3. Transport of Salts in Unsaturated and Saturated Soils

      • A. J. Peck
      Pages 109-123

    4. Groundwater Problems of the Interaction of Saline and Fresh Water

      • R. A. Wooding
      Pages 125-139

    5. The Transport of Salt in Rivers and Estuaries

      • I. R. Wood
      Pages 141-157

  5. Biology and Salinity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. Salinity and the Whole Animal

      • W. V. Macfarlane
      Pages 161-178

    3. Salinity and Animal Cells

      • P. W. Gage
      Pages 179-191

    4. Salinity and the Whole Plant

      • J. B. Robinson
      Pages 193-206

    5. Salinity and Plant Cells

      • L. C. Campbell, M. G. Pitman
      Pages 207-224

  6. Social Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225
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    2. Economic and Social Aspects of Saline Water Use and Management

      • B. J. Callinan, R. G. Webster
      Pages 227-242
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Environmental Mechanics, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia

    T. Talsma, J. R. Philip

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Salinity and Water Use

  • Book Subtitle: A National Symposium on Hydrology, Sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science, 2–4 November 1971

  • Editors: T. Talsma, J. R. Philip

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01391-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Australian Academy of Science 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-01393-7Published: 01 January 1971

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-01391-3Published: 18 June 1971

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 296

  • Topics: Environmental Management

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