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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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shallow water approximation
Earth science; Oceanography
An approximation to the equations of motion whereby it is assumed the fluid is homogeneous and horizontal scales of interest are much larger than the depth of the fluid. Waves in this approximation ...
bar
Earth science; Oceanography
(1) Coarse grained deposit of sediment from a stream or ocean currents. (2) A unit of measurement for quantifying force. Equivalent to 1,000,000 dynes per square centimeter.
barotropic instability
Earth science; Oceanography
An instability associated with shear and jet flows that grows by extracting kinetic energy from the mean flow.
atoll
Earth science; Oceanography
A ring shaped reef composed largely of coral. These features are quite common in the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.
isobathytherm
Earth science; Oceanography
A line or surface showing the depths in oceans or lakes at which points have the same temperature. Isobathytherms are usually drawn to show cross sections of the water-mass.
vibrocore
Earth science; Oceanography
A core of sediment taken from the upper stratigraphy of the seabed to a designated depth. The hydraulic vibrocorer is deployed from the deck of a large survey vessel and the individual cores of ...
mediterranian lenses
Earth science; Oceanography
A coherent mass of anticyclonically rotating, warm salty water in the Atlantic Ocean originating from the Mediterranian Sea. Also called ``Meddies'', these mesoscale lenses have been observed to ...
