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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Slowly the area is transforming while the city’s transport and hydrology infrastructure improves.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Along the way, guides teach riders about the region’s volcanology, history, and hydrology (less than 11 inches of rainfall annually).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Along the way, guides teach riders about the region’s volcanology, history, and hydrology (less than 11 inches of rainfall annually).
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
To get to that point, Sandlin said, his company went through a rigorous process that involved submitting engineering plans and hydrology reports showing how the floodplain could be safely reclaimed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Hydrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrology. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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