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hy⋅drog⋅ra⋅phy

  [hahy-drog-ruh-fee]
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–noun
1. the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
2. those parts of a map, collectively, that represent surface waters.
Origin:
1550–60; hydro- 1 + -graphy

Related forms:
hy⋅drog⋅ra⋅pher, noun
hy⋅dro⋅graph⋅ic  [hahy-druh-graf-ik] , hy⋅dro⋅graph⋅i⋅cal, adjective
hy⋅dro⋅graph⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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hy·drog·ra·phy   (hī-drŏg'rə-fē)   
n.   pl. hy·drog·ra·phies

  1. The scientific description and analysis of the physical conditions, boundaries, flow, and related characteristics of the earth's surface waters.

  2. The mapping of bodies of water.

hy·drog'ra·pher n., hy'dro·graph'ic (hī'drə-grāf'ĭk) adj., hy'dro·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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hydrography   (hī-drŏg'rə-fē)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. The scientific description and analysis of the physical characteristics of Earth's surface waters, including temperature, salinity, oxygen saturation, and the chemical content of water. Oceanography (the study of saltwater bodies) and limnology (the study of freshwater bodies) are subsets of hydrography.

  2. The mapping of bodies of water.


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hydrography

the art and science of compiling and producing charts, or maps, of water-covered areas of the Earth's surface. A brief treatment of hydrography follows. For full treatment, see map and surveying: Hydrography.

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