the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere. 2. hydrogeology; geohydrology.
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), located in Oxford, United Kingdom, is a center for research into the economic and political areas of energy issues.
A study led by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energyâs Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley reports that the answer lies in quantum mechanical effects. Results of the study are presented in the April 12, 2007 issue of the journal Nature.