hydrological
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"The whole world is experiencing a prolonged drought but Turkey is also facing a severe hydrological drought," he said of a phenomenon where rainfall shortages hit the wider water system, depleting water bodies and groundwater.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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
We tend to have hydrological droughts following the drier periods simply due to the lag between rain falling, and it getting through river systems and into storage such as a reservoir or groundwater aquifer.
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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