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.
The city is situated 57 miles (92 km) from London, 69 miles (111 km) from Bristol, 65 miles (105 km) from both Southampton and Birmingham and 25 miles (40 km) from Reading. The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period.