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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
Industry: Earth science
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Oceanography
divergence
Earth science; Oceanography
A horizontal flow of water outward from a common center or zone, often associated with upwelling.
blackbody radiation
Earth science; Oceanography
1. The electromagnetic radiation emitted by an ideal blackbody; it is the theoretical maximum amount of radiant energy of all wavelengths that can be emitted by a body at a given temperature. The ...
evaporation fog
Earth science; Oceanography
A type of fog produced from the advection of cold air over warm water or warm or moist land. This type of fog is sometimes called steam fog or sea smoke.
acoustic ground discrimination systems (AGDS)
Earth science; Oceanography
Acoustic Ground Discrimination Systems detect the acoustic reflectance properties of seabed substrata that can be linked to the physical, or occasionally biological nature of the substrata, that can ...
stratocumulus
Earth science; Oceanography
A principal cloud type predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray or whitish layer of patch, which nearly always has dark parts.
wind stress
Earth science; Oceanography
A drag or tangential force imposed on Earth's surface by the motion of an adjacent body of air.
