Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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Acid deposition

Earth science; Oceanography

Atmospheric deposition of acids in solid or liquid form on the Earth's surface. Also see acid precipitation.

Backshore

Earth science; Oceanography

Area behind the shore. This coastal feature is located between the beach berm and the backshore slope.

Marine snow

Earth science; Oceanography

As plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die and decay, they fall toward the sea floor, just like leaves and decaying material fall onto a forest floor. In addition to dead animals and ...

Easterly wave

Earth science; Oceanography

Atmospheric disturbance in the tropical trade winds. Occasionally these systems intensify into hurricanes.

South equatorial current

Earth science; Oceanography

Any of several ocean currents driven by the southeast trade winds flowing over the tropical oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. In the Atlantic Ocean it flows westward between the equator and 20 ...

Acidic solution

Earth science; Oceanography

Any water solution that is acidic (pH less than 7) or has more hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxide ions (OH-). Also see basic solution and neutral solution.