hydrology
science that deals with the water above, on and below the land surface of the earth
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Summary
hydrology is a field of study[1]. hydrology draws 2,829 Wikipedia views per month (field of study category, ranking #63 of 379).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3], branch of science[4]
- Subclass of: science[5]
- Part of: ecology[6], geology[7], meteorology[8]
- Commons category: Hydrology[9]
- Has part(s): surface-water hydrology[10], hydrography[11], hydrometry[12], hydrological prognosis[13], hydrologic engineering[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hydrology[15]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Hydrology[16]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[19]
- Different from: hydrography[20]
- Hashtag: Hydrology[21]
- Is the study of: water balance[22]
- Practiced by: hydrologist[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
- Wikimedia outline: outline of hydrology[25]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Hydrol[26]
Why It Matters
hydrology has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] hydrology is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]