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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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falkland current
Earth science; Oceanography
In the Atlantic Ocean, an ocean current flowing northward along the Argentine coast. The Falkland current originates as a branch of the antarctic circumpolar current . At about 35 degrees it is ...
thermal infrared
Earth science; Oceanography
Infrared radiation with wavelengths ranging from 3 to 1000 micrometers.
conductivity meter
Earth science; Oceanography
Instrument which measures ionic conductivity, which can be used to determine chloride levels within marine aggregates.
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Earth science; Oceanography
Interacting parts of a single global system of climate fluctuations, ENSO is the most prominent known source of interannual variability in weather and climate around the world, though not all areas ...
swash
Earth science; Oceanography
Intermittent landward flow of water across a beach where surf is breaking.
fluvial
Earth science; Oceanography
Involving running water, usually relating to river or stream processes.
palaeogeographic
Earth science; Oceanography
Involving the reconstruction of the Earth's physical geography through the geological past, including the distribution of land and seas, the depths of the seas, geomorphology of the land and climatic ...
