hydrology
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Hydrology is the study of how water moves into, through, and out of areas of land called catchments or drainage basins. It matters because understanding these water cycles helps us manage water resources and predict how water behaves in different environments.
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- Branches
- Applications
- History
- Themes
- Groundwater
- Infiltration
- Soil moisture
- Surface water flow
- Precipitation and evaporation
- Remote sensing
- Water quality
- Integrating measurement and modelling
- Prediction
- Statistical hydrology
- Modeling
- Transport
- Organizations
- Intergovernmental organizations
- International research bodies
- National research bodies
- National and international societies
- Basin- and catchment-wide overviews
- Research journals
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and drainage basin sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is called a hydrologist. Hydrologists are scientists studying earth or environmental science, civil or environmental engineering, and physical geography. Using various analytical methods and scientific techniques, they collect and analyze data to help solve water related problems such as environmental preservation, natural disasters, and water management.