hydrometeorology

American  

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

noun

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

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hydrometeorology Scientific  

/ hī′drō-mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• hydrometeorological
  adjective
• hydrometeorologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of hydrometeorology

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

Example Sentences

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

From A Rock in the Baltic by Barr, Robert