Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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Ocean current

Earth science; Oceanography

A movement of ocean water characterised by regularity, either of a cylic nature, or more commonly as a continuous stream flowing along a definable path. Three general classes, by cause may be ...

Single-beam echo-sounding

Earth science; Oceanography

A method of determining water depths by measuring the time lapse between the generation of an initial sound pulse on the ship and the return of the echo. With knowledge of the speed of sound in ...

Cable

Earth science; Oceanography

A nautical unit of horizontal distance, equal to 600 feet (100 fathoms ) and approximately one-tenth of a nautical mile .

Wave packet

Earth science; Oceanography

A collection of waves the amplitudes of which are largest for waves with frequency and wavelength in a range about some central frequency and wavelength.

Isobath

Earth science; Oceanography

A contour of equal depth in a body of water, represented on a bathymetric chart.

The ocean current with the largest volume transport (approximately 110 x 10(s) m(s)/sec), and the swiftest current; it flows from west to east through all the oceans around the Antarctic Continent. ...

North Atlantic current

Earth science; Oceanography

A continuation of the Gulf Stream , originating at about 40 degrees latitude and 50 degrees longitude, comprising all the easterly and northerly currents of the North Atlantic originating in the ...