How do they match: Hydrologists

  • Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

  • Develop computer models for hydrologic predictions.
  • Develop or modify methods for conducting hydrologic studies.
  • Study and analyze the physical aspects of the earth in terms of hydrological components, including atmosphere, hydrosphere, and interior structure.
  • Study and document quantities, distribution, disposition, and development of underground and surface waters.

  • Develop environmental research methods.
  • Develop mathematical models of environmental conditions.