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HYDROLOGY by mike ellis
What hydrologists do! Hydrologists apply scientific knowledge and mathematical principles to solve water-related problems in society: problems of quantity, quality and availability. They may be concerned with finding water supplies for cities or irrigated farms, or controlling river flooding or soil erosion. Or, they may work in environmental protection:
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hydrology.html#HDR2
what hydrology means! Hydrology is the science that encompasses the occurrence, distribution, movement and properties of the waters of the earth and their relationship with the environment within each phase of the hydrologic cycle.
Job requirments! Basic Requirements Degree--Physical or natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources.
hydrologys salary GS-5 $20,459 GS-7 $25,341
origin hydro- 1 + -logy
