Hydrology

Hydrology

Hydrology (pronounced: hy·drol·o·gy /hʌɪˈdrɒlədʒi/) is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability.

Etymology

The term "hydrology" comes from the Greek words "hydor" meaning water, and "logos" meaning study.

Related Terms

• Hydrologist: A scientist who studies water and the water cycle.
• Hydrosphere: The total amount of water on a planet.
• Water Cycle: The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.
• Watershed: An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
• Water Resources: Sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans.

See Also

• Hydrogeology
• Hydrography
• Hydrophysics
• Hydrometeorology
• Hydrochemistry

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Hydrology
• Wikipedia's article - Hydrology

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