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Hydrographic Survey

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001338

In hydrologic terms, an instrumental survey to measure and determine characteristics of streams and other bodies of water within an area, including such
things as location, areal extent, and depth of water in lakes or the ocean; the width, depth, and course of streams; position and
elevation of high water marks; location and depth of wells, etc.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001338
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001338",
  "term": "Hydrographic Survey",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, an instrumental survey to measure and determine characteristics of streams and other bodies of water within an area, including such\nthings as location, areal extent, and depth of water in lakes or the ocean; the width, depth, and course of streams; position and\nelevation of high water marks; location and depth of wells, etc.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hydrographic-survey/"
}

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