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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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Tide Chart
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A map showing the water levels throughout a bay or estuary at a particular point in time. Tide Charts normally show the water levels on an hourly basis after high tide. They are available for a ...
GEneral Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A map series established by Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1903. This is at present an activity of the IOC.
Sunda Sea
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A marginal sea in the southwest Pacific Ocean. This is a name sometimes given to the combined areas of the Java Sea and the shelf sector of the South China Sea.
Thermostad
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A layer where the vertical change of temperature is very small and displays a local minimum.
Oxystad
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A layer of relatively small vertical change in oxyty as proposed in Seitz.
South Atlantic Bight Synoptic Offshore Observational Network (SABSOON)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A NOPP funded programme to develop a real–time observational network on the continental shelf offshore of South Carolina and Georgia. The network consists of eight large offshore platforms – ...
Southwest Area Monsoon Project (SWAMP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A NSSL project begun in 1990 to measure the central Arizona thunderstorm environments, examine the local monsoon structures and moisture fluxes, and study Mexican convective systems. The field ...
