oceanography
the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
Origin of oceanography
1Other words from oceanography
- o·cea·nog·ra·pher, noun
- o·cea·no·graph·ic [oh-shuh-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌoʊ ʃə nəˈgræf ɪk/, o·cea·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
- o·cea·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby oceanography
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How to use oceanography in a sentence
“If you look at the volume of the International Space Station, it’s nothing compared to an ocean tanker,” says Cameron Ainsworth, an associate professor of physical oceanography at University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science.
There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave | Tatyana Woodall | February 23, 2022 | Popular-ScienceAn introduction to oceanography course left her wondering about all the parts of the world she never knew existed.
Darcie Little Badger Turns Our Darkest Realities Into Hopeful Fantasies | Annabel Gutterman | October 29, 2021 | TimeIf the last century of exploring the solar system was about coming to grips with alien geology, Hansen says, this coming century is going to be about oceanography — getting a grip on the strange seas in our own solar system.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe | Lisa Grossman | July 21, 2021 | Science NewsGoing it alone would “be equivalent to a microbiologist studying microbes in the ocean and not knowing anything about oceanography,” he says.
Wildfires launch microbes into the air. How big of a health risk is that? | Megan Sever | April 13, 2021 | Science NewsThen as now, the magazine’s readers feasted on a smorgasbord of delicious tidbits from a menu encompassing all flavors of science — from the atom to outer space, from agriculture to oceanography, from transportation to, of course, food and nutrition.
We’ve covered science for 100 years. Here’s how it has — and hasn’t — changed | Tom Siegfried | April 2, 2021 | Science News
They followed the asphalt avenue, between two narrow dense gardens, leading to the Museum of oceanography.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco IbezThe Museum of oceanography could wait; it would not move away during his absence from the point on the rock of Monaco.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco IbezThe Casino spread its influence in every direction, reaching even the Museum of oceanography.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco IbezAt present he was standing on an asphalt square, opposite the steps of the Museum of oceanography.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco IbezThalassog′raphy, the science of the ocean, oceanography; Thalassom′eter, a tide-gauge.
British Dictionary definitions for oceanography
/ (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) /
the branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the oceans and ocean basins
Derived forms of oceanography
- oceanographer, noun
- oceanographic (ˌəʊʃənəˈɡræfɪk, ˌəʊʃɪə-) or oceanographical, adjective
- oceanographically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for oceanography
[ ō′shə-nŏg′rə-fē ]
The scientific study of oceans, the life that inhabits them, and their physical characteristics, including the depth and extent of ocean waters, their movement and chemical makeup, and the topography and composition of the ocean floors. Oceanography also includes ocean exploration. Also called oceanology
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