Physical oceanography

Physical oceanography

The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.

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Global Oceanographic Data archaeology and Rescue Project (GODAR)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An IODE project started in 1993 to increase the volume of historical oceanographic data available to climate change and other researchers by locating sets not yet in digital form and ensuring their ...

ARCtic System Science (ARCSS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An NSF global change program. The goals of ARCS are to understand the chemical, physical, biological and social processes of the arctic system that interacts with the total earth system and thus ...

Dynamic Response And Kinematics Experiment (DRAKE)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An ISOS programme consisting of a series of experiments to obtain measurements of various quantities in the Drake Passage. One took place in 1977 (DRAKE 77) and another in 1979 (DRAKE 79). DRAKE 79 ...

Radium-228

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An isotope of radium that is useful as a tracer in ocean studies. It is the 5.75 year half-life daughter of thorium-232. Thorium, a highly insoluble substance, is delivered to shelf and deep ocean ...

Oleander Project

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An multiyear programme to monitor the structure and variability of the Gulf Stream. This is accomplished by a container vessel Oleander operating on a weekly schedule between Port Elizabeth, New ...

Geochemistry and Dynamics of the Mediterranean (GEODYME)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An MTP Core Sub-project whose aims are to monitor the evolution of the physical and chemical characteristics of western deep water and the detect similar changes in the different Mediterranean ...

Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An IOC-coordinated project for the establishment of a strategic gloval core network of about 300 tide gauges around the world for long term climate change and oceanographic sea level monitoring. ...