hydrologic
Concerning water movement
Hydrologic means relating to the movement and distribution of water on Earth—through rainfall, rivers, groundwater, evaporation, and the ocean.
The hydrologic cycle describes how water circulates continuously between atmosphere, land, and sea.
Hydrologic studies inform water management, flood prediction, and drought planning.
Also spelled hydrological.
Drainage area boundary
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- evapotranspirationWater loss from land surfaces
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
runoff · streamflow · catchment · basin · hydrograph · water table · recharge · discharge
Atmospheric water deposit
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- runoffExcess water drainage
infiltration · snowmelt · sublimation · interception · surface runoff · cloud formation · rainfall · water vapor
Large flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
wetland · marsh · swamp · bog · delta · estuary · glacier · spring
Imitation of real processes
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
- GISSpatial data framework
remote sensing · data analysis · validation · rainfall-runoff · stochastic · deterministic
watershed
Drainage area boundary
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- evapotranspirationWater loss from land surfaces
infiltration · runoff · streamflow · catchment · basin · hydrograph · water table · recharge · discharge · percolation
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
runoff · infiltration · snowmelt · sublimation · interception · surface runoff · cloud formation · rainfall · water vapor
river
Large flowing watercourse
floodplain · wetland · marsh · swamp · bog · delta · estuary · glacier · spring · pond
simulation
Imitation of real processes
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
GIS · remote sensing · data analysis · validation · rainfall-runoff · stochastic · deterministic
hydrologicatmospheric
Of the air above
biologic · tectonic · aeolian · meteorological · geologic