Introduction Flashcards
Earth at the time of birth our body consists of _______ of water the adult physic is covered by _____ of water survival without water for a couple of days is an unimaginable one
75% and 60%
____ of the Earth’s area is covered by water but it’s neither created nor destroyed it
2/3
____________ is derived from the terms Hydro water and logy science simply water science
hydrology
oldest dam was constructed across the River ______ some of the source says that even gauges were used to measure the flow of water in the Nile River around 300 BC Aristotle stated
Nile
all water for Rivers come from the precipitation and gets collected below the surface of the Earth and emerges when that water quantity increases later during the civilization development
Aristotle
was the first person to State about the principles behind the flow in open channels
Leonardo Da Vinci
___________ stated that rainfall was the only source of water for rivers and springs during the 15th
Bernard palissy
provided the concept of water cycle which was recently referred to as a hydrological cycle
Bernard palissy and Leonardo Dy
first one to propose the concept of rainfall measurement by water balance equation
pierre perrault
was the first person to measure the evaporation in the Mediterranean Sea
hally
were modernized during the 16th century
Piezometer and rain gauges
deal with the study of origin circulation and distribution from the academic point of view
scientific hydrology
deals with a study related to engineering applications
applied or engineering hydrology