hydrometeorology

American

[hahy-druh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌhaɪ drəˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of atmospheric water, especially precipitation, as it affects agriculture, water supply, flood control, power generation, etc.

hydrometeorology Scientific

/ hī′drō-mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

The scientific study of the interaction between meteorological and hydrologic phenomena, including the occurrence, motion, and changes of state of atmospheric water, and the land surface and subsurface phases of the hydrologic cycle. Hydrometeorologic studies address questions regarding land use, the long-term effects of climate change on water resources, and regional precipitation.

First recorded in 1860–65; hydro- ¹ + meteorology

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hydrometeorology

Why, girl, you ought to study hydrometeorology as well as chemistry.

From A Rock in the Baltic by Robert Barr

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