

The Hydrology Group focuses on basic and applied aspects of research in hydrology and water resources with specific reference to Earth’s Critical Zone. Earth’s Critical Zone is a complex natural reactor where inputs of solar energy and, atmospheric deposition and gases interact with biota and rock masses of the continents to maintain soil, nourish ecosystems and yield clear water. The Critical Zone is experiencing ever increasing pressure from rapid economic developments. A better understanding of these processes taking place from tree to the aquifer bottom is very essential in the context of India’s rapid economic developments.