Hydrography

//haɪˈdɹɒɡ.ɹə.fi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline. countable, uncountable

    "This small pond is not in the MDNR hydrography dataset but is part of a larger historical feature bisected by the Project Alignment noted in the MDNR hydrography data as a drained wetland."

  2. 2
    the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation wordnet

Synonyms

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aquiculturebathymetryhydraulicshydrodynamicshydromechanicshydrostatics

Example

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"Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of bodies of water."

Etymology

From hydro- + -graphy.

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