Hydrogeology

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Hydrogeology is the branch of geology that focuses on the movement, distribution, and quality of groundwater in the Earth’s crust. It links water with rock — studying how water infiltrates, flows through, and interacts with soils, fractures, aquifers, and geological formations.

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