bathymetry
Americannoun
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the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.
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the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.
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Earth Science - High School
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Oceanography - High School
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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
One of those parts is seafloor bathymetry -- the mean depth and shape of the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
While offshore wind farms have been built on the East Coast in Rhode Island and Virginia, the West Coast is in earlier stages due to the region’s bathymetry.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023
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
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