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multidisciplinary subject

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hydrology

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soil types

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loam, clay, sandy, silt

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well draining, holds moisture

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loam

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gets water logged, holds nutrients

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clay

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drains quickly, holds fewer nutrients

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sandy

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easily compacted, fertile

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silt

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physical features of an area

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topography

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study of landforms

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geomorphology

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study of the atmosphere

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meteorology

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study of the earth

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geology

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study of physical, chemical, biological features of ocean

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oceanography

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relationships between living organisms

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ecology

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mechanics of fluids

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fluid mechanics

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motion of fluids

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hydrodynamics

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design of new systems and equipment

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water resource engineering

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prime requirement for the existence of life

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water

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____, _____ in Middle East, _____ along bank of Huang He (Yellow River) had an early water management practices

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Sumerians, Egyptians, Chinese

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in 4000 BC dam was built across ____ and later a canal for fresh water was constructed between ____ and ____

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Nile, Cairo, Suez

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in _____ BC groundwater development through wells was known to the people of _______

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3000, Indus Valley Civilizations

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first serious students of hydrology

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greek philosophers

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conversion of moist air

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aristotle

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idea of underground sea

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homer

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_____ had ___ aqueducts constructed over a period of _____ years

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Romans, 11, 500

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watercourse constructed to carry water

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aqueduct

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relationship b/w area, velocity, and flow rate during italian renaissance

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leonardo da vinci

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first recorded measurement of rainfall and surface flow in the 17th century

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Perrault

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used a small pan, mediterranean sea

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halley

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gaged velocity flow in seine river in paris

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mariotte

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list all the greek philosophers

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leonardo da vinci perrault halley mariotte aristotle homer

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flow in porous media

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darcy's law

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developed capillary flow equation

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hagen-poseuille equation

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developed to describe pipe flow around 1850s

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darcy-weisbach equation

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period in the history of hydrology

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SOMEMERT speculation - before AD 1400 observation - 1400 - 1600 measurement - 1600 - 1700 experimentation - 1700 - 1800 modernization - 1800 - 1900 empiricism - 1900 - 1930 rationalization - 1930 - 1950 theorization - 1950 - present

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1932

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Shernan's Unit Hydrograph

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1933

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Horton's Infiltration Theory

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1935

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Theis' Non-Eqilibrium Equation

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1958

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Gumbel's Extreme Value Distribution

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USGS

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united stated geographical survey

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NWS

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national weather service

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NOAA

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national oceanic and atmospheric administration

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USDA

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united stated department of agriculture

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GIS

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geographical information system