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Guide to Hydrological Practices Volume I
Produced by: WMO – World Meteorological Organization Keywords:hydrometry, operational hydrology, measurement, hydrological service
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Guide to Hydrological Practices
Volume I: Hydrology – From Measurement to Hydrological Information
WMO-No. 168, published in 2008
The guide provides recommendations on the following aspects:
1. Introduction
2. Methods of observation
3. Precipitation measurement
4. Evaporation, evapotranspiration and soil moisture
5. Surface water quantity and sediment measurement
6. Groundwater
7. Water quality and aquatic ecosystems
8. Safety considerations in hydrometry
9. Data processing and quality control
10. Data storage, access and dissemination
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