Dr. Luna B. Leopold has sent us information about a new field tool, The RIVER Field
Book, specifically developed to assist hydrologists, fisheries biologists, geomorphologists,
engineers, and others working with rivers with field data collection.
The RIVER Field Book is a standard 4.5" x 7" hard cover, water resistant
field book. What makes this field book unique is the addition of a variety of specialty
pages useful as forms for data recording, data analyses, and the measurement of channel
cross-sections, longitudinal profiles, channel materials, and streamflow---all of
the basic information one generally needs to measure to begin to understand a river.
The book also contains 15 pages of graphs, charts, and data relationships useful
when working around rivers. Examples include bankfull discharge as a function of
drainage area for selected regions, a set of Rosgen stream classification diagrams,
current meters rating tables, channel flow resistance data, and plotting paper for
peak flow frequency, flow duration, and pebble count data.
Prices are comparable with standard field books. Information on pricing and ordering
is available from:
Wildland Hydrology Books
13341 East Highway 160, # 8
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Tel: (970) 264-7100 or 7120
FAX: (970) 264-7121
