Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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Oceanography

Estuary

Earth science; Oceanography

Somewhat enclosed coastal area at the mouth of a river where nutrient rich fresh water meets with salty ocean water.

Coral bleaching

Earth science; Oceanography

Situation where coral lose their colourful symbiotic algae. Thought to be caused by unusually warm water, changes in salinity of ocean seawater, or excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Hydrology

Earth science; Oceanography

Study of all waters in and upon the Earth.

Backshore slope

Earth science; Oceanography

Sloping bank landward of the shore. This coastal feature is composed of relatively non-mobile sediments.

Hydrogeological

Earth science; Oceanography

Study of the relationship between the Earth's water and geological factors (e.g. rock type and structure).

Glacio-eustatic

Earth science; Oceanography

Sostatic adjustments of the Earth's crust relative to sea level, due to the loading and unloading of ice sheets.

Rollers

Earth science; Oceanography

Swells coming from a great distance and forming large breakers on exposed coasts. They are best known on the islands of St. Helena and Ascension in the South Atlantic Ocean during the months from ...