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GEO 346C
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
01/28/2014

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Term
Hydrology
Definition

the study of the occurrence, distribution, 

movement, and chemistry of all the waters of the earth

Term
Hydrogeology
Definition

a subdiscipline of hydrology that focuses on the 

interrelationships of geologic materials and water.

Term
Withdrawal
Definition

aka extraction

 

total water taken from a source 

 
Term
Consumption
Definition

the amount of water withdrawal that is not returned to the 

source, generally lost to evaporation

Term
Blue water
Definition
water extracted from nature and groundwater
Term
Green Water
Definition
rain that falls directly onto crops
Term
Grey Water
Definition
water that goes back into nature but could be polluted
Term
Sensible Heat
Definition

energy added or removed to change the 

temperature of the substance (soil, leaf surface, water surface)

 
Term
Latent Heat
Definition

energy added or removed to change the phase of 

the substance (evaporate or transpire water)

 
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