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<br /> <br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />Preface VI <br />Introduction 1 <br />Natural processes of ground-water and surface-water interaction 2 <br />The hydrologic cycle and interactions of ground water dnd surface water 2 <br />Interaction of ground water and streams 9 <br />Interaction of ground water and lakes 18 <br />Interaction of ground water and wetlands 19 <br />Chemical interactions of ground water and surface water 22 <br />Evolution of water chemistry in drainage basins 22 <br />Chemical interactions of ground water and surface water in streams, lakes, and wetlands 23 <br />Interaction of ground water and surface water in different landscapes 33 <br />Mountainous terrain 33 <br />Riverine terrain 38 <br />Coastal terrain 42 <br />Glacial and dune terrain 46 <br />Karst terrain 50 <br />Effects of human activities on the interaction of ground water and surface water 54 <br />Agricultural development 54 <br />Irrigation systems 57 <br />Use of agricultural chemicals 61 <br />Urban and industrial development 66 <br />Drainage of the land surface 67 <br />Modifications to river valleys 68 <br />Construction of levees 68 <br />Construction of reservoirs 68 <br />Removal of natural vegetation 69 <br />Modifications to the atmosphere 72 <br />Atmospheric deposition 72 <br />Global warming 72 <br />Challenges and opportunities 76 <br />Water supply 76 <br />Water quality 77 <br />Characteristics of aquatic environments 78 <br />Acknowledgments 79 <br /> <br />IV <br />