Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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troposphere

Earth science; Oceanography

That portion of the atmosphere from Earth's surface to the stratosphere; that is, the lowest 10 to 20 km of the atmosphere. The troposphere is characterized by decreasing temperature with height, ...

feeling bottom

Earth science; Oceanography

The action of a deep-water wave on running into shoal water and beginning to be influenced by the bottom.

footprint

Earth science; Oceanography

The amount of geographical space covered by an object. e.g. The sediment footprint is the area over which suspended sediment settles out of the sediment plume.

seasonal cycle

Earth science; Oceanography

The annual cyclical pattern in any atmospheric variable, whether temperature or trace gas concentration, caused by the seasons. Also called an annual cycle. The seasonal cycle or seasonal ...

augmentation

Earth science; Oceanography

The apparent increase in the semidiameter of a celestial body as its altitude increases.

fetch

Earth science; Oceanography

The area in which ocean waves are generated by the wind. It is generally delineated by coast lines, fronts , or areas of wind curvature or divergence.