Freqently Asked Questions.
The FAQ links to the left cover many of the questions people ask about being a hydrographer and how to join the Australian Hydrographers Association
Hydrographers fall into two basic categories:
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Terrestrial or land based, or
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Oceanic - Marine.
The Australian Hydrographers Association primarily exists for Terrestrial Hydrographers/Field Hydrologists, though many of its memebers work in the surface water/oceanographic interface in tidal estuaries and inshore projects and programs.
Depending on who a hydrographer might work for, hydrographers may also be known as:
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hydrometric technicians,
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gauging technicians,
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field hydrologists,
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water monitoring officers,
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water assessment officers
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environmental officers