bathymetry

American  

[buh-thim-i-tree] / bəˈθɪm ɪ tri /

noun

1. the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.

2. the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.

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bathymetry British  

/ ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk, bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water

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bathymetry Scientific  

/ bə-thĭm′ĭ-trē /

1. The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.

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Other Word Forms

• bathymeter noun
• bathymetric adjective
• bathymetrical adjective
• bathymetrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of bathymetry

First recorded in 1860–65; bathy- + -metry

Example Sentences

Tampa Bay’s ocean bathymetry makes the region uniquely vulnerable to the effects of a direct hit from a hurricane.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2024

"Typically, carbon cycle models over Earth's history consider seafloor bathymetry as either a fixed or a secondary factor," said Tushar Mittal, the paper's co-author and a professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

It’s a place of complex life and tides and bathymetry, with the depth ranging from as much as 600 feet to as little as 177 feet.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The team was forced to make assumptions about the bathymetry, or shape and slope of the sea floor, as well as the ocean’s depth and the structure of the asteroid crater.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of depths, especially of depths in the sea.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah