Hydrology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003269",
  "term": "Hydrology",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hydrography"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "water resources",
    "irrigation and drainage",
    "hydrologic engineering",
    "soil science",
    "drawdown",
    "water table",
    "hydrograph",
    "surface storage",
    "suspended sediment",
    "evaporative demand",
    "water interception",
    "floods",
    "evapotranspiration",
    "infiltration (hydrology)",
    "hydrologic cycle",
    "sediment yield",
    "surface water level"
  ],
  "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": "hidrología"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hydrology/"
}