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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">( | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Or'' hydrologic year.) Generally, 1 October to 30 September in the Northern Hemisphere, 1 July to 30 June in the Southern Hemisphere; the [[annual cycle]] that is associated with the natural progression of the hydrologic seasons.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It commences with the start of the [[season]] of [[soil moisture]] recharge, includes the season of maximum [[runoff]] (or season of maximum groundwater [[recharge]]), if any, and concludes with the completion of the season of maximum [[evapotranspiration]] (or season of maximum soil moisture utilization).</div><br/> </div> | ||
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water year
(Or hydrologic year.) Generally, 1 October to 30 September in the Northern Hemisphere, 1 July to 30 June in the Southern Hemisphere; the annual cycle that is associated with the natural progression of the hydrologic seasons.
It commences with the start of the season of soil moisture recharge, includes the season of maximum runoff (or season of maximum groundwater recharge), if any, and concludes with the completion of the season of maximum evapotranspiration (or season of maximum soil moisture utilization).
