hydrology
noun
hy·drol·o·gy
hī-ˈdrä-lə-jē 
: a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphere
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Development projects are reviewed by professional engineers licensed by the state and must follow state hydrology standards, James, the city manager, said.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Even without a rise in extreme weather, keeping the Seine clean enough to swim in in the face of normal weather events—such as regular summer rain—is a big challenge, says Jean-Marie Mouchel, professor of hydrology at the Sorbonne University.
—Helen Massy-Beresford, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
An undated photo of hydrology professor Thomas Meixner of the University of Arizona.
—CBS News, 21 May 2024
Despite a long history of local hydrology — Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the 16th-century founder of Bengaluru, built hundreds of cascading lakes for irrigation — officials have mostly stuck with the traditional engineering option that their predecessors turned to in the 1950s and ’60s.
—Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Even without a rise in extreme weather, keeping the Seine clean enough to swim in in the face of normal weather events—such as regular summer rain—is a big challenge, says Jean-Marie Mouchel, professor of hydrology at the Sorbonne University.
—Helen Massy-Beresford, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
An undated photo of hydrology professor Thomas Meixner of the University of Arizona.
—CBS News, 21 May 2024
Despite a long history of local hydrology — Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the 16th-century founder of Bengaluru, built hundreds of cascading lakes for irrigation — officials have mostly stuck with the traditional engineering option that their predecessors turned to in the 1950s and ’60s.
—Damien Cave Atul Loke, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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hydrology
noun
hy·drol·o·gy
hī-ˈdräl-ə-jē
: a science dealing with the characteristics, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the surface of the land and in the atmosphere
Medical Definition
hydrology
noun
hy·drol·o·gy
hī-ˈdräl-ə-jē
plural hydrologies
: the body of medical knowledge and practice concerned with the therapeutic use of bathing and water
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