Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

Contributors in Oceanography

Oceanography

The series of currents that form the eastern and western segments of the oceanic gyres in the three tropical oceans, carrying water poleward in the stronger western boundary currents and toward the ...

Backwash

Earth science; Oceanography

The return water flow of swash. This sheet of water flows back to ocean because of gravity.

Atmospheric window

Earth science; Oceanography

The spectral region between 8. 5 and 11. 0 microns where the atmosphere is essentially transparent to longwave radiation.

Geology

Earth science; Oceanography

The study of the Earth in terms of its development as a planet since its origin, including the history of its life forms, the materials of which it is composed, processes that act on these materials ...

Western boundary currents

Earth science; Oceanography

The strong, permanent, moving currents found in all five major oceanic gyres: the Brazil, East Australian, Kuroshio, and Aguilhas currents, and the Gulf Stream; the East Africa Coast Current is a ...

Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I)

Earth science; Oceanography

The SSM/I is flown aboard defence Meteorological Satellite programme (DMSP) satellites F8, F10, F11, F12, and F13. SSM/I instruments are microwave radiometers that sense emitted microwave radiation. ...