Preferred Term:
hydrology
Definition:
A science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water, specifically the study of water on the surface of land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere, particularly with respect to evaporation and precipitation.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Narrower Concepts:
- hydrologic factors
- water waves
- hydrometeorology
- forest hydrology
- hydrogeology
- water currents
- hydrochemistry
- drawdown
- sediment yield
- water budget
- hydrograph
- saltwater intrusion
- water
- hydrologic data
- floods
- channelization
- hydrobiology
- sediment transport
- watershed hydrology
- aquatic zones
- water table
- suspended sediment
- surface water level
- evapotranspiration
- evaporative demand
- water interception
- ponding (natural)
- hydrologic models
- soil water recharge
- surface storage
- infiltration (hydrology)
- hydrologic cycle
- water flow
Entry Terms:
- hydrography
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67
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