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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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Oceanography
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 ...
Seiche
Earth science; Oceanography
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.
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.
