hydrogeological
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪdroʊdʒiˈɑːlədʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Understanding hydrogeological conditions is essential for managing local water resources effectively.
Examples
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In the different EC countries, the problems caused by nitrates vary due to different hydrogeological conditions, groundwater extraction methods, and patterns of agricultural.
Academic text (2000) -
During this period, hydrogeological investigations by the state Department of Environmental Quality Engineering found that the bedrock in the affected area was shaped like a bowl and that wells G and H tapped the deepest part.
Academic text (1993) -
Israel is blessed to have a geological and hydrogeological situation where the aquifers are far below the oil shale and separated from it by 200 meters of impermeable rock, so that there will not be any environmental issues associated with the Israeli oil shale.
Blog text (3) -
The engineers conducted a hydrogeological survey to understand how groundwater flows in the region.
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The research focused on the hydrogeological factors that influence groundwater quality in agricultural areas.
Synonyms
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6.7
About how water moves and where it is in nature
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6.8
About how water moves and how much there is in nature
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9.1
Relating to underground water and how it moves through soil and rock
Surface Forms
Morphology
hydrogeological = geological (semi-transparent) = hydro + geo + log + ical
The word is clearly built from hydro- plus geological, but the technical scientific meaning is specialized and may not be fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Hydrogeological joins hydro- ('water') and geo- ('earth') and uses the same ending as geology ('study of'). So hydrogeological describes the study of water in the ground and how it moves through soil and rocks.