hydrology
noun
the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
hydrologic
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a word derived from
hydrology.
Example Sentences
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“It’s occurring on the landscape that was already wet from last winter. ... We’ve had two wet winters in a row, so we’re seeing quite a bit of hydrologic sliding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
“Historically, rainfall of this magnitude creates major hydrologic problems in our area, and there’s no reason to think this won’t happen with this event,” the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Taylor plans to follow up with research on how best to stabilize protruding rocks using hydrologic modeling to determine the best locations.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
Scientists have long studied the hydrologic features of Yellowstone’s springs and pools, “but nobody has ever studied the microbiology of a geyser,” said Eric Boyd, a professor of microbiology at Montana State University.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
When this fact of secondary enrichment was discovered, it was naturally assumed that the process was related to the present erosion surface and to present climatic and hydrologic conditions.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
