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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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Wave climate
Earth science; Oceanography
The long-term statistical characterization of the behaviour of waves in the ocean.
Greenwich meridian
Earth science; Oceanography
The meridian through Greenwich, England, that serves as the reference for Greenwich Time; in contrast with local meridians, it is accepted almost universally as the prime meridian, or the origin of ...
Mesolithic
Earth science; Oceanography
The 'Middle Stone Age' period covering the years from about 10,000 to 5000BC, between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic Periods. This period is characterised by distinct environmental changes and ...
Solstice
Earth science; Oceanography
The moment that the Sun reaches its greatest extent in declination, north or south.
Ekman transport
Earth science; Oceanography
The net mass displacement of water from one place to another, caused by wind blowing steadily over the surface; the net mass transport is 90° to tie right (in the Northern Hemisphere) of the wind's ...
Ebb current
Earth science; Oceanography
The movement of a tidal current away from the coast or down an estuary or tidal waterway; the opposite of flood current. Nontechnically called ebb tide.
Benguela current
Earth science; Oceanography
The northward flowing current along the west coast of Africa; it is one of the swiftest of ocean currents, the strongest current in the South Atlantic. It is a continuation of the South Atlantic ...
