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hydrogeology Definition

hydro·geol·ogy (hī′drō jē äl′ə jē)

noun

a branch of hydrology dealing with underground water and related surface water

hydrogeology Related Forms
hy′dro·ge′o·log′ical (-ə läj′i kəl) adjective hy′dro·geol′o·gist (-jist) noun
hydrogeology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • area: In a natural state the hydrogeology of the area has a stability which is a function of both the local and regional geology.

Converse of object

  • include: We recruit for a range of technical positions, including hydrogeology, site investigation and geological jobs.
  • apply: The program provides specialist knowledge in tunnel, surface and underground excavation design, and applied hydrogeology and risk assessment.

Modifies a noun

  • course: Students would be able to support their study via attending relevant modules on our MSc Hydrogeology course.

Noun used with modifier

  • contaminant: Application to water resources and contaminant hydrogeology, and in well design.
  • fault: Fault Hydrogeology Conceptual models of fault hydrogeology were developed based on observations from a range of fault investigations.