Potamology

Potamology (from Ancient Greek: ποταμός - river, Ancient Greek: λόγος - science) is the study of rivers, a branch of hydrology. The subject of study is the hydrological processes of rivers, the morphometry of river basins, the structure of river networks; channel processes, regime of river mouth areas; evaporation and infiltration of water in a river basin; water, thermal, ice regime of rivers; sediment regime; sources and types of rivers feeding, and various chemical and physical processes in rivers.

Bibliography

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