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Water, a Physical Resource
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction ix
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Toward a North American Water Policy
- Toward a North American Water Policy 3
- A Monstrous Concept, a Diabolic Thesis 16
- The McNaughton-Moss Confrontation 25
- Nawapa and Muskeg 27
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PART II. WATER, AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE
- L'eau, ressource indispensable 31
- Water, a Physical Resource 37
- Water Resources 44
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PART III. THE ST. LAWRENCE, THEN AND NOW
- That Great Street: The St. Lawrence 49
- Le role du Quebec dans le trafic maritime au Canada 63
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PART IV. THE GREAT LAKES: UNIQUE FEATURES AND PECULIAR PROBLEMS
- The Uniqueness of the Great Lakes 73
- Unique Research Opportunities Afforded by the Great Lakes 76
- Environmental Control in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region of North America 83
- Thermal Regime and Circulation in the Great Lakes 87
- Meteorological Problems on the Great Lakes 96
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PART V. PHYSICO-MATHEMATICAL STUDIES OF WATER
- Meteorology and Water Resources 111
- L'aspect mathematique de l'oceanographie 116
- Estimates of Groundwater Recharge on the Prairies 128
- The Reverse Osmosis Membrane Separation Process and Its Application for Water Purification 154
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PART VI. THE BIOLOGICAL NECESSITIES AND HAZARDS OF WATER
- Biological Aspects of the Water Problem 185
- Aquatic Communities and Their Adaptations to Their Environment 191
- Présence de bactéries réductrices du soufre dans les rivières polluées par les eaux résiduaires des usines de préparation des pâtes à papier 203
- Water-Borne Viral Infections 212
- The Waters of Wide Agony 228
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Introduction ix
-
Toward a North American Water Policy
- Toward a North American Water Policy 3
- A Monstrous Concept, a Diabolic Thesis 16
- The McNaughton-Moss Confrontation 25
- Nawapa and Muskeg 27
-
PART II. WATER, AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE
- L'eau, ressource indispensable 31
- Water, a Physical Resource 37
- Water Resources 44
-
PART III. THE ST. LAWRENCE, THEN AND NOW
- That Great Street: The St. Lawrence 49
- Le role du Quebec dans le trafic maritime au Canada 63
-
PART IV. THE GREAT LAKES: UNIQUE FEATURES AND PECULIAR PROBLEMS
- The Uniqueness of the Great Lakes 73
- Unique Research Opportunities Afforded by the Great Lakes 76
- Environmental Control in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region of North America 83
- Thermal Regime and Circulation in the Great Lakes 87
- Meteorological Problems on the Great Lakes 96
-
PART V. PHYSICO-MATHEMATICAL STUDIES OF WATER
- Meteorology and Water Resources 111
- L'aspect mathematique de l'oceanographie 116
- Estimates of Groundwater Recharge on the Prairies 128
- The Reverse Osmosis Membrane Separation Process and Its Application for Water Purification 154
-
PART VI. THE BIOLOGICAL NECESSITIES AND HAZARDS OF WATER
- Biological Aspects of the Water Problem 185
- Aquatic Communities and Their Adaptations to Their Environment 191
- Présence de bactéries réductrices du soufre dans les rivières polluées par les eaux résiduaires des usines de préparation des pâtes à papier 203
- Water-Borne Viral Infections 212
- The Waters of Wide Agony 228