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hydrogeology

American  
[hahy-droh-jee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌhaɪ droʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of underground water.


hydrogeology British  
/ ˌhaɪdrədʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of geology dealing with the waters below the earth's surface and with the geological aspects of surface waters

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hydrogeology Scientific  
/ hī′drō-jē-ŏlə-jē /
  1. The scientific study of the occurrence, distribution, and effects of groundwater.


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Etymology

Origin of hydrogeology

First recorded in 1815–25; hydro- 1 + geology

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Geological Survey hydrogeological model, which only focused on the onshore half of the hydrogeology equation, by extending its reach five kilometers offshore.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2023

What’s needed is a distributed solution, says Graham Fogg, a University of California, Davis, professor emeritus of hydrogeology: many small projects scattered across the landscape that slow water, allowing it to infiltrate underground for storage.

From Scientific American Oct. 25, 2023

“That hydroelectric power runs much better on more regular flows than it does peak and troughs,” said Richard Taylor, a professor of hydrogeology at the University College in London.

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2021

The dearth of knowledge is perhaps most pronounced when it comes to what scientists call the hydrogeology of the groundwater basin –– how exactly water moves through the volcanic rock below the ground.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2021

My college degree was in geology, and I had a particular interest in hydrogeology and geomorphology.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2016

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