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"Water Science," "U•X•L Encyclopedia of Water Science," K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, Editors; Lawrence W. Baker, Project Editor Permissions: Denise Buckley, Shalice ShahCaldwell, Ann Taylor Imaging and Multimedia: Lezlie Light, Kelly A. Quin, Dan Newell Product Design: Jennifer Wahi Composition: Evi Seoud Manufacturing: Rita Wimberley (c)2005 by U•X•L. U•X•L is an imprint of Thomson Gale, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. U•X•L(r) and Thomson Learning(tm) are registered trademarks used herein under license. For more information, contact: Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 Or visit our Internet site at http://www.gale.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, or information storage and retrieval systems—with the written permission of the publisher. 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Errors brought to the attention of the publisher and verified will be corrected in future editions. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data U•X•L encyclopedia of water science K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors; Lawrence W. Baker, project editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7876-7617-9 (set : hardcover : alk. paper) - ISBN 0-7876-7673-X (v. 1 : hardcover : alk. paper) - ISBN 0-7876-7674-8 (v. 2 : hardcover : alk. paper) - ISBN 0 7876-7675-6 (v. 3 : hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Water—Encyclopedias, Juvenile 2. Hydrology—Encyclopedias, Juvenile I. Lerner, K. Lee II. Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth III. Baker, Lawrence W. GB662.3.U95 2005 553.7-dc22 This title is also available as an e-book. ISBN 0-7876-9398-7 (set) Contact your Thomson Gale sales representative for ordering information. 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