Hydrologic cycle
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003268
The circuit of water movement from the atmosphere through various stages or processes on the ground (such as precipitation, interception, runoff, infiltration, percolation, storage) and then back to the atmosphere again by evaporation, and transpiration.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003268 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | hydrological cycle; water cycle |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Hydrology; Hydrometeorology; Recycled water |
| Translations | Spanish: ciclo hidrológico |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003268",
"term": "Hydrologic cycle",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The circuit of water movement from the atmosphere through various stages or processes on the ground (such as precipitation, interception, runoff, infiltration, percolation, storage) and then back to the atmosphere again by evaporation, and transpiration.",
"synonyms": [
"hydrological cycle",
"water cycle"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"hydrology",
"hydrometeorology",
"recycled water"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ciclo hidrológico"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hydrologic-cycle/"
}
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