oceanology
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- oceanologist noun
Etymology
Origin of oceanology
Example Sentences
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The latest contracts cover cooperation in oil and gas, mining, space technology, heavy machinery manufacturing, seafood, oceanology and electronics.
From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2010
High on the oceanology agenda: > Development of deep-diving research craft made from massive, 2�-in.-thick glass spheres that provide more buoyancy and a greater strength-to-weight ratio than steel-and-titanium hulled vessels.
From Time Magazine Archive
The President's Science Advisory Committee has just released a report urging Congress to double oceanology funds to $600 million by 1971.
From Time Magazine Archive
All of this should lead to important new discoveries in oceanology, marine biology and undersea geology � plus practical profits.
From Time Magazine Archive
The expanding science of oceanology, still largely dependent on instrumented probes from surface ships and buoys for undersea investigations, has increased the demand for manned exploration of the depths.
From Time Magazine Archive
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