Oceanography

Oceanography

The scientific studies of the ocean.

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Oceanography

bayhead beach

Earth science; Oceanography

An extensive deposit of sand and/or gravel in the form of a beach at the back of a bay.

ocean current

Earth science; Oceanography

A movement of ocean water characterized by regularity, either of a cylic nature, or more commonly as a continuous stream flowing along a definable path. Three general classes, by cause may be ...

A measure of the intensity of radiation thermally emitted by an object, given in units of temperature because there is a proportional correlation between the intensity of the radiation emitted and ...

cable

Earth science; Oceanography

A nautical unit of horizontal distance, equal to 600 feet (100 fathoms ) and approximately one-tenth of a nautical mile .

single-beam echo-sounding

Earth science; Oceanography

A method of determining water depths by measuring the time lapse between the generation of an initial sound pulse on the ship and the return of the echo. With knowledge of the speed of sound in ...

wave packet

Earth science; Oceanography

A collection of waves the amplitudes of which are largest for waves with frequency and wavelength in a range about some central frequency and wavelength.

fluxgate gradiometer

Earth science; Oceanography

A remote sensing instrument capable of identifying sub-surface archaeological features by measuring the difference in their magnetic properties against the surrounding soils.