hydrological
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology says that "Saturated soils and a three-month hydrological outlook that favours above normal flows for eastern Scotland and southern England means flood risk remains elevated".
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
When this isotope data is combined with hydrological models, it becomes a powerful tool.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
“For too long, we have been living beyond our hydrological means,” said lead author Kaveh Madani, director of the U.N.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
In meteorological terms it refers to a sustained period of dry weather, and in hydrological terms it is about a lack of water resources.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
"If either of the two cases is actually real remains elusive, and leaves the underlying question of how Mars could have sustained a hydrological cycle open."
From Salon • May 16, 2025
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