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Oceanography
The scientific studies of the ocean.
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West Australia current
Earth science; Oceanography
The seasonal ocean current flowing along the west coast of Australia. In the Southern Hemisphere summer it flows northward, then curves toward the west to join the south equatorial current . During ...
boundary current system
Earth science; Oceanography
The series of currents that form the eastern and western segments of the oceanic gyres in the three tropical oceans, carrying water poleward in the stronger western boundary currents and toward the ...
canaries current
Earth science; Oceanography
The southern branch of the North Atlantic current (which divides on the eastern side of the ocean); it moves south past Spain and North Africa to join the north equatorial current .
nautical archaeology
Earth science; Oceanography
The specialised study of maritime technology including ships, boats and other craft, together with the ancillary equipment necessary to operate them.
thermosteric anomally
Earth science; Oceanography
The specific-volume anomaly ( steric anomaly ) that the sea water at any point would attain if the sea water were brought isothermally to a pressure of one standard atmosphere =2E. In other ...
atmospheric window
Earth science; Oceanography
The spectral region between 8. 5 and 11. 0 microns where the atmosphere is essentially transparent to longwave radiation.
Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I)
Earth science; Oceanography
The SSM/I is flown aboard Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites F8, F10, F11, F12, and F13. SSM/I instruments are microwave radiometers that sense emitted microwave radiation. ...
