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oceanographer

American  
[oh-shuh-nahg-ruhf-er] / ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɑg rəf ər /

noun

  1. someone engaged or having expertise in the study of oceanography.


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The study, co-authored with Rutgers oceanographer Richard Lutz, stands out because Cinquemani began the work as an undergraduate assignment that later became a peer-reviewed publication.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Gilles Garric, polar oceanographer at French climate research institute Mercator Ocean Toulouse, said this winter was among the "top three" so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

David Schwab, an oceanographer who developed a computer model of the conditions, said the ship “got to the worst possible place, at the worst possible time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

"We don't believe the idea of an Amoc collapse this century has substantially changed because of these new results," cautions Dr Laura Jackson, oceanographer at the Met Office.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

I hoped that some bright kid at Ohio State University who really wanted to be an oceanographer would read my book, spurn the offer from Goldman Sachs, and set out to sea.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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