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hydrological

hydrological

4 6.7
About how water moves and where it is in nature
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: hidrológico
  • The war had a substantial impact on the water flow to Syria and altered the available hydrological options.

Examples

  • Soviet authorities clearly foresaw the hydrological impact of diverting the waters of the Ainu and Syr Dar'ya.

    Academic text (1996)
  • You suggested that once the temperature was in equilibrium, the hydrological cycle would maintain balance.

    Blog text (30)
  • When this volume is altered in any way, the lakes' hydrological budgets reflect it.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Any human alteration of the terrain is likely to have an effect on the hydrological balance.

    Academic text (1993)
  • With the earth's climate system and its hydrological cycle so intertwined, any changes in climate will alter the hydrological cycle.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A spate of unilateral moves to capture and claim water followed, dramatically changing the hydrological landscape.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The global network of stream flow gauges and hydrological monitoring stations has deteriorated markedly over the last couple of decades.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Since 2000, UNESCO's International Hydrological Program (IHP) has been participating in the establishment of a groundwater database.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The hydrological characteristics of the area determine how water is distributed and used in agriculture.

  • Researchers are studying the hydrological effects of deforestation on local river systems.

Synonyms

hydrologic
vshydrological
  • Specialized
1 6.8

About how water moves and how much there is in nature

stresses movement, distribution, and natural settings rather than study focus

Surface Forms

hydrological positive
hydrologic positive

Morphology

hydrological = hydrology (transparent) = hydrology + ical

The adjective is productively formed from the noun 'hydrology' with the suffix '-ical' (orthographic adjustment y → ical), so its meaning is directly related to hydrology.

Etymology

Hydrological comes from the parts hydro- meaning 'water' and -logy meaning 'study'. You see hydro- in everyday words like hydropower, so hydrological is about the movement and study of water in nature.