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#64136 04/06/02 02:59 AM
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I came across a new word, new to me at any rate, the other day: hydrogeology. I know we have several members versed in the earth sciences, so could they explain the difference in subject matter and approach between hydrogeology and hydrology please.

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Dear Bingley: to display my ignorance, I suspect hydrogeology might refer to understanding major aquifers such as underly immense areas I believe in northeast Texas.
Hydrology would be a much wider term, meaning the science of every manifestation of the earth's water.

As usual, a URL:http://www.ela-iet.com/el00001.htm

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Praps it's the study of the mineral content of various bodies of water, Bingley. Or maybe the study of sediments and how they eventually form into the various sedimentary rocks due to the action of oceans, lakes, and streams.
Guess we'll have to wait until stales checks in tonight for the "lowdown" on this one.


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Could "hydrogeology" mean the study of how water has shaped the earth, such as at the Grand Canyon?


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Could "hydrogeology" mean the study of how water has shaped the earth, such as at the Grand Canyon?

Tha just may be the ticket, Alex! Sounds closer than any of my suppositions (amateur geologist that I am).
Hopefully, stalesy the pro, will solve it for us.



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A quick Google makes it look as if it has something to do with groundwater, so you may not be too far wrong, WO'N. But as you say, let's wait for Stalesy to dish us up the dirt on it ...



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You mean I'm not allowed to talk about something I know absolutely nothing about? Guys, my wife has been trying to convince me of that for over 25 years, without notable success.


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Hey ladies, here's another "guy thread" and they all agree they don't know what they are talking about! I think we ought to bookmark this one! [ducking for cover-e]


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Interesting side note without a link:

Last night I read on Quinion about groundswells, that turned out to be swells of the ocean thought to rise from the ocean floor. The reading was very interesting--let me take a look at my bookmarks and see whether I saved the link...

Yep, I did save it:

http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-gro2.htm

Hope I remembered how to paste a link!

Boat regards,
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Howya Bingly

Sorry I couldn't answer yer query earlier, but me tedasaurus was in hock - gamblen debts, ya know.

Anyways, hydrology is the study of water on earth whereas hydrogeology is water underground.

Hope this answers yer query and I told Idi the Mean from the pawn shop that ya'd pay fer me tedasaurus. I gave him yer phone number and address, if that's ok. He should be around later.

GallantTed


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