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hy·drol·o·gy

(hī-drŏl′ə-jē)

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.

hy′dro·log′ic (-drə-lŏj′ĭk), hy′dro·log′i·cal adj.

hy′dro·log′i·cal·ly adv.

hy·drol′o·gist n.

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hydrology

(haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪ)

(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, ˌhydroˈlogical adj

ˌhydroˈlogically adv

hyˈdrologist n

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hy•drol•o•gy

(haɪˈdrɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.

[1755–65]

hy•dro•log•ic (ˌhaɪ drəˈlɒdʒ ɪk) hy`dro•log′i•cal, adj.

hy•drol′o•gist, n.

hy·drol·o·gy

(hī-drŏl′ə-jē)

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.

hydrologic (hī-drə-lŏj′ĭk) adjective

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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.

hydrology

The study of the water on the earth and in its atmosphere.

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hydrology - 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

hydrologie

Hydrologie

hydrologiavesitiede

hydrologie

idrologia

hydrologia

hidrologia

hydrology

n → Hydrologie f

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