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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Hannah Cloke, a professor of hydrology at the UK’s University of Reading, said the high death toll suggests Spain’s regional emergency alerts system failed.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The wetlands were also partially filled to avoid inundation of low-lying lands, which resulted in a disruption of the natural hydrology of water systems.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Many ecologists have argued that a combination of hydrology and animal landscaping, especially by forest elephants, is at play.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Graphics:How flood damage is cutting off North Carolina communities from emergency relief
The catastrophic flooding was caused by an unfortunate combination of weather, hydrology and geography, experts told USA TODAY on Monday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The wetlands were also partially filled to avoid inundation of low-lying lands, which resulted in a disruption of the natural hydrology of water systems.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Many ecologists have argued that a combination of hydrology and animal landscaping, especially by forest elephants, is at play.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Graphics:How flood damage is cutting off North Carolina communities from emergency relief
The catastrophic flooding was caused by an unfortunate combination of weather, hydrology and geography, experts told USA TODAY on Monday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 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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