U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Standard Occupational Classification

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19-2043 Hydrologists

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

Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists (broad occupation)

Physical Scientists (minor group)

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (major group)

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Last Modified Date: October 26, 2009