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Sep 1977
Historical Note on the Hydrologic Cycle
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 103, Issue 9
Abstract
Theophrastus is generally credited as being the first man to have had a correct understanding of the hydrologic cycle. However, a passage in Chandogya, one of the principal Upanishads, ancient sacred texts of the Hindus, suggests that at least an aspect of the hydrologic cycle must have been known to the ancient Hindus.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 103 • Issue 9 • September 1977
Pages: 1096 - 1097
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Subhash C. Mehrotra
Sr. Engr., Bechtel Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.
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