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hydrology

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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 [haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the distribution, conservation, use, etc., of the water of the earth and its atmosphere, particularly at the land surface
hydrologic  [ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪk], hydrological adj
hydrologically  adv
hydrologist  n

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
Translations
hydrology
nHydrologie f


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