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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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Physical oceanography

Level of no motion

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A reference level at which it is assumed the horizontal velocities are practically zero.

Baroclinicity vector

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A quantity that can be derived from the vorticity equation and expressed as:

Fingerprint method

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A statistical technique developed to permit early detection of possible greenhouse warming. This method requires finding a multivariate signal (i.e. changes in a number of different climate ...

China Coastal Current

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A southward flowing current along the Chinese coast in the Yellow Sea. This current brings low salinity water from the northern parts of the Yellow Sea, particularly the Bohai Gulf, to the south and ...

Sumatra

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A squall that occurs in the Malacca Strait, blowing from between southwest and northwest. These usually occur at night and are most frequent between April and November. They are generally accompanied ...

Navy Oceanography Data Distribution System (NODDS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A state-of-the-art methodology that makes environmental products and satellite data available worldwide via the Web. This was developed at the FNMOC for the distribution of their products.

Straits of Sicily

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A strait located at around 12° E in the Mediterranean Sea that separates the eastern and western basins. Its shallow sill separates the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the northwest from those ...

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