Definition of HYDROLOGY

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Recent Examples on the Web Some of them, no doubt, are willing to adopt the cynical view that swamp monsters are better at fighting in that terrain than those accustomed to more agreeable hydrologies. — Matthew Walther, TheWeek, "Trump is getting the band back together," 17 Jan. 2020 And at the same time, no single agency is in a better position to contribute to, or provide a response for, the river’s changing hydrology due to persistent drought conditions. — Ian James, azcentral, "Water cutbacks set to begin under deal designed to ‘buy down risk’ on Colorado River," 10 Dec. 2019 Waggonner says understanding the local hydrology and then letting design, not public policy, drive the process was a new way of looking at the city’s problems. — Jim Morrison, Smithsonian, "Cities Around the Globe Are Eagerly Importing a Dutch Speciality—Flood Prevention," 6 Dec. 2019 Forecasters now predict Lakes Michigan and Huron will start 2020 at 11 inches higher than water levels in January 2019, said Keith Kompoltowicz, chief of watershed hydrology at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Detroit. — Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, "Record-shattering Great Lakes water levels could be even higher in 2020," 15 Apr. 2019 Development beyond borders Almost all the places in Florida where ghost orchids are found have had their hydrology altered by development in surrounding areas. — Mac Stone, National Geographic, "Florida’s rare ghost orchids are getting cut off from water," 25 Oct. 2019 In contrast, mining alters the very geology, topography, hydrology and ecology of sites within years or decades. — Matthew Ross, The Conversation, "Mining powers modern life, but can leave scarred lands and polluted waters behind," 3 Oct. 2019 Some are primarily notable for their geology, hydrology or seismology. — Washington Post, "Science Trip," 15 Aug. 2019 The success or failure of water markets is largely shaped by unique state and regional water laws, hydrology, agricultural practices and goals. — Lucas Isakowitz, Time, "How to Save the Colorado River from Climate Change and Chronic Overuse," 3 Sep. 2019

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“Hydrology.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrology. Accessed 26 January 2020.