hydrological cycle definition
hydrological cycle means the complete cycle of phenomena through which water passes from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere;
hydrological cycle means the water cycle from precipitation, through surface runoff or the retention of water in the atmosphere or soil, or seepage or percolation underground, on to evaporation from land and sea or evapo-transpiration from plants, back to precipitation;
hydrological cycle means the circulation of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back through precipitation, runoff, infiltration, groundwater flow and evapotranspiration, including the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and chemical and physical properties of water on the surface of the land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere, and water’s interaction with the environment, including its relation to living things (Ontario Regulation 140/02 under the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act).
More Definitions of hydrological cycle
hydrological cycle means a period of at least one year, during which time at least once during each season it determines the abundance and natural composition of water from sources, at least to the extent defined by the regulation governing the health of the water for drinking;