hydrography

[ hahy-drog-ruh-fee ]

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noun

the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
those parts of a map, collectively, that represent surface waters.

Origin of hydrography

First recorded in 1550–60; hydro-¹ + -graphy

Other words from hydrography

hy·drog·ra·pher, noun
hy·dro·graph·ic [hahy-druh-graf-ik], /ˌhaɪ drəˈgræf ɪk/, hy·dro·graph·i·cal, adjective
hy·dro·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby hydrography

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How to use hydrography in a sentence

Remarks upon some errors in the hydrography of the south coast of Van Diemen's Land.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
The Admiral is director of the department of hydrography, and has charge of the magnificent archives of the Admiralty.
Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait | Peter Lauridsen
There are also communal colleges, a national school of music, and schools of hydrography, commerce and industry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 | Various
Hatchette had been professor of hydrography at Collioure; his friends from Roussillon recommended me to him.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men | Francois Arago
He first defined the geography of Tsaidam, and mapped the hydrography of that remarkable region, from which Russian explorers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydrography

hydrography

/ (haɪˈdrɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the study, surveying, and mapping of the oceans, seas, and rivers: Compare hydrology
the oceans, seas, and rivers as represented on a chart

Derived forms of hydrography

hydrographer, noun

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Scientific definitions for hydrography

hydrography

[ hī-drŏg′rə-fē ]

The scientific description and analysis of the physical characteristics of Earth's surface waters, including temperature, salinity, oxygen saturation, and the chemical content of water. Oceanography (the study of saltwater bodies) and limnology (the study of freshwater bodies) are subsets of hydrography.
The mapping of bodies of water.

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