Definitions for hydrologic cycle
hy·dro·log·ic cy·cle

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1. hydrologic cycle

   The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle or the hydrological cycle, is a biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. The mass of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time but the partitioning of the water into the major reservoirs of ice, fresh water, saline water (salt water) and atmospheric water is variable depending on a wide range of climatic variables. The water moves from one reservoir to another, such as from river to ocean, or from the ocean to the atmosphere, by the physical processes of evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, surface runoff, and subsurface flow. In doing so, the water goes through different forms: liquid, solid (ice) and vapor. The ocean plays a key role in the water cycle as it is the source of 86% of global evaporation.The water cycle involves the exchange of energy, which leads to temperature changes. When water evaporates, it takes up energy from its surroundings and cools the environment. When it condenses, it releases energy and warms the environment. These heat exchanges influence climate. The evaporative phase of the cycle purifies water which then replenishes the land with freshwater. The flow of liquid water and ice transports minerals across the globe. It is also involved in reshaping the geological features of the Earth, through processes including erosion and sedimentation. The water cycle is also essential for the maintenance of most life and ecosystems on the planet.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrologic cycle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrologic cycle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of hydrologic cycle in a Sentence

1. Rosaly Lopes:

   Titan has an active methane-based hydrologic cycle that has shaped a complex geologic landscape, making its surface one of most geologically diverse in the solar system.

2. Brad Udall:

   Climate change supercharges the hydrologic cycle, which is heat driven, if you add heat to the Earth as we're now rapidly doing, you're going to turbocharge that cycle — and you're going to get megadroughts like we have in the American Southwest.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrologic_Cycle