Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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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)

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 ...