Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

Contributors in Oceanography

Oceanography

Involving the reconstruction of the Earth's physical geography through the geological past, including the distribution of land and seas, the depths of the seas, geomorphology of the land and climatic ...

Devensian

Earth science; Oceanography

Last geological stage of the Pleistocene epoch, covering 50,000 to 10,000 years ago, representing the last main advance of glaciers.

Blind roller

Earth science; Oceanography

Long high swells which have increased in height, almost to the breaking point, as they pass over shoals or run in shallow water.

Kolmogorov scale

Earth science; Oceanography

Length scale of turbulent motion below which the effects of molecular viscosity are non-negligible. In three dimensional turbulence, the Kolmogorov scale is (\nu^2/\epsilon)^(1/4) in which \nu is ...

Berm

Earth science; Oceanography

Low hill of sand that forms along coastal beaches.

Antarctic Circle

Earth science; Oceanography

Latitude of 66. 5° South. The northern limit of the area of the Earth that experiences 24 hours of darkness or 24 hours of day at least one day during the year.