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hy·drol·o·gy  (h-drl-j)
n.
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.
hydro·logic (-dr-ljk), hydro·logi·cal adj.
hydro·logi·cal·ly adv.
hy·drolo·gist n.
hydrology
Noun
the study of the distribution, conservation, and use of the water of the earth and its atmosphere
hydrology  (h-drl-j)
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water as a liquid, solid, or gas on the Earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.
hydrology
the science that studies the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere. — hydrologist, n. — hydrologie, hydrological, adj.
See also: Water
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Noun1.hydrologyhydrology - the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
geophysical science, geophysics - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
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