A Hydroinformatics poem for Nicoleta Cristea

Hydroinformatics is strength in numbers.
Evidence aligned on the meridian
of purposeful investigation.
Deep understanding that comes
from the back breaking work
of decades
at desks that are not ergonomic
at screens that are never big enough
at windows waiting to be cleaned.

Hydroinformatics is a commitment
to discovering the physical process
that matters most
rejection of inefficient filters
disgust at uncertain methods
and a passion to learn more.

Hydroinformatics is hard won proof
legitimized by microscopic
attention to macroscopic details
to uncover the Earth's secrets
as they are whispered
on softly falling snowflakes
uncovered from layers of ice
and released in a digital avalanche of knowledge.