Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

Contributors in Oceanography

Oceanography

A wave that propagates in density stratified fluid under the influence of buoyancy forces. Internal gravity waves are also called internal waves and gravity waves. The dispersion relation is given ...

Thermocline

Earth science; Oceanography

A vertical temperature gradient in some layer of a body of water, which is appreciably greater than the gradients above and below it; also a layer in which such a gradient occurs. = The ...

Surface gravity wave

Earth science; Oceanography

A wave that propagates, typically, on the surface of water under the influence of buoyancy forces. In water of uniform depth H, the dispersion relationship is given by squared frequency \omega^2 ...

Great circle

Earth science; Oceanography

An imaginary circle drawn on the Earth's surface that has its centre synchronise to the centre of the planet. The equator is a great circle.

Iceberg

Earth science; Oceanography

A large floating block of freshwater ice that has broken off the edge of a glacier and been carried out to sea; about 90% of its mass lies under the water.

Nautical mile

Earth science; Oceanography

A unit of length used in sea and air navigation, based on the length of one minute of latitude at the Equator. It is approximately 1/8th longer than the statute mile.

Stratus clouds

Earth science; Oceanography

A principal cloud genus characterised by a grey later having a relatively uniform base; often occurring in the form of ragged patches or fragments (stratus fractus) and usually composed of fairly ...