Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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Antilles current

Earth science; Oceanography

An ocean current, the northern branch of the north equatorial current flowing along the northern side of the Great Antilles carrying water that is identical with that of the Sargasso Sea. The ...

An oscillation of a fluid body in response to a disturbing force having the same frequency as the natural frequency of the fluid system. Tides are now considered to be seiches induced primarily by ...

Sun synchronous orbit

Earth science; Oceanography

An orbit timed for a satellite to proceed over any given point on the landscape at roughly the same local sun time, providing repeatable sun illumination conditions during specific seasons.

North Equatorial current

Earth science; Oceanography

Any of several currents driven by the northeast trade winds blowing over the tropical oceans of the Northern Hemisphere. In the Atlantic ocean, it flows west between the equatorial countercurrent ...

Amphidromic region

Earth science; Oceanography

An oceanic region whose cotidal lines radiate from one amphidromic point.

Glacial ice

Earth science; Oceanography

Any ice that is or once was part of a glacier.

Meteorological tide

Earth science; Oceanography

Annual or semi-annual changes in sea level due to shifts in prevailing winds or seasonal changes in water temperature; distinguish from atmospheric tide.