Hydrology
Science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface, and atmosphere.
Ecology
The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)
Water Cycle
Circulation of water among various ecological systems, in various states, on, above, and below the surface of the earth.
Water Movements
Rivers
Large natural streams of FRESH WATER formed by converging tributaries and which empty into a body of water (lake or ocean).
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Wetlands
Environments or habitats at the interface between truly terrestrial ecosystems and truly aquatic systems making them different from each yet highly dependent on both. Adaptations to low soil oxygen characterize many wetland species.
Ecosystem
Soil
Ice Cover
A thick mass of ICE formed over large regions of land; RIVERS; LAKES; ponds; or SEAWATER.
Climate Change
Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). It may result from natural factors such as changes in the sun's intensity, natural processes within the climate system such as changes in ocean circulation, or human activities.