Hydrogeology


[hahy-droh-jee-ol-uh-jee] /ˌhaɪ droʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi/

noun
1.
the science dealing with the occurrence and distribution of underground water.
/ˌhaɪdrədʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of geology dealing with the waters below the earth’s surface and with the geological aspects of surface waters
hydrogeology
(hī’drō-jē-ŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of the occurrence, distribution, and effects of groundwater.

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