Sentences with phrase «hydrologic systems»

The term "hydrologic systems" refers to the way water moves and is stored on Earth. It includes all the interconnected parts of the water cycle, such as rainfall, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and evaporation. These systems play a crucial role in how water is distributed and accessed in different regions. Full definition
As a modeler of hydrologic systems, I recognize that high - quality, long - term records are of fundemental importance to earth systems science in general, and global climate change studies in particular.
«To the degree that you want to maintain a long - term sustainability, you need to factor the entire hydrologic system into your decision,» Matuska said.
A shorter period covered by snow, more spring rain and faster snow melt can combine to release large amounts of runoff that have the potential to stress urban hydrologic systems and cause flooding in urban areas.»
Overall, the WRIs and IHAs can be useful tools for evaluating changes in an altered hydrologic system, provided the skill and limitations of the model in replicating these indicators are understood.
Understand the changing trends of melting glaciers, snow, and ice, and resulting impacts on hydrologic systems.
With apologies to my high - energy physics colleagues and to NASA, basic natural systems monitoring is much less expensive than high - energy colliders, fusion reactor research or manned Mars missions, but will help to provide better understanding of the lesser known parts of climate and hydrologic systems (aerosols, clouds, large - scale climate connections, S. Hemisphere data, etc).
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