School:Hydrology

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Welcome to the School of Hydrology!

Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout the Earth, and thus addresses both the hydrologic cycle and water resources. A practitioner of hydrology is a hydrologist, working within the fields of either earth or environmental science, physical geography or civil and environmental engineering.

Domains of hydrology include hydrometeorology, surface hydrology, hydrogeology, drainage basin management and water quality, where water plays the central role. Oceanography and meteorology are not included because water is only one of many important aspects.

Hydrological research is useful in that it allows us to better understand the world in which we live, and also provides insight for environmental engineering, policy and planning.

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Contents 1 Divisions and Departments 2 Branches of hydrology 3 Related fields 4 Active participants 5 School news

[edit] Divisions and Departments

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[edit] Branches of hydrology

Chemical hydrology is the study of the chemical characteristics of water. Ecohydrology is the study of interactions between organisms and the hydrologic cycle. Hydrogeology is the study of the presence and movement of water in aquifers. Hydroinformatics is the adaptation of information technology to hydrology and water resources applications. Hydrometeorology is the study of the transfer of water and energy between land and water body surfaces and the lower atmosphere. Isotope hydrology is the study of the isotopic signatures of water. Surface hydrology is the study of hydrologic processes that operate at or near the Earth's surface.

[edit] Related fields

• Aquatic chemistry
• Civil engineering
• Climatology
• Environmental engineering
• Geomorphology
• Hydraulic engineering
• Hydrology
• Limnology
• Oceanography
• Physical Geography

[edit] Active participants

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[edit] School news

• 6 January 2007 - School founded!