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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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Equilibrium solar tide
Earth science; Oceanography
A theoretical concept in analogy to Laplace's oceanic equilibrium tide; roughly, the form of the atmosphere determined solely by gravitational forces in the absence of any rotation of the earth ...
Archipelago
Earth science; Oceanography
An archipelagos or island group is a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically.
Swathe bathymetry
Earth science; Oceanography
A monitoring method used to provide a high resolution image of the seabed. (see http://www. Channelcoast. Org/survey_techniques/bathymetric_surveys)
Semidiurnal tide
Earth science; Oceanography
A tide having two high waters and two low waters each lunar day , with little or no diurnal inequality . This applies equally to solar tides and to atmospheric tides .
Ordnance datum newlyn (ODN)
Earth science; Oceanography
An accurately determined reference tide level, used to calculate relative sea levels and tides.
Agulhas stream
Earth science; Oceanography
A generally southwestward-flowing ocean current of the Indian Ocean; one of the swiftest of ocean currents. Throughout the year, part of the south equatorial current turns south along the east coast ...
Bar
Earth science; Oceanography
(1) Coarse grained deposit of sediment from a stream or ocean currents. (2) A unit of measurement for quantifying force. Equivalent to 1,000,000 dynes per square centimeter.
