HYDROLOGY

hydrology

(noun) the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrology (usually uncountable, plural hydrologies)

The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere

The properties, distribution, and flows of water in a specific locale; the hydrological characteristics of a particular place or region.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*drol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + -logy: cf. F. hydrologie.]

Definition: The science of water, its properties, phenomena, and distribution over the earth's surface.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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