Introduction to Hydrology

This book contains the basics of hydrology. As a prerequisite the reader should have a high school level knowledge on aquatic systems. The book is based on the lecture notes of professor emeritus Juhani Virta for the course Basic course in hydrology, into which professor Timo Huttula and professor emeritus Matti Leppäranta have made their own additions. This book is used as a textbook on the course Introduction to hydrology at the University of Helsinki, where it is a part of the studies of geophysics, limnology and fisheries science. In general, this book is suitable as a university textbook, for self-study or as a small reference book. The contents of this book revolve around hydrology in the Finnish environment.