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Physical oceanography
The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.
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thermohaline
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, descriptive of a combination of temperature and salinity effects.
Ekman dynamics
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, the process of surface wind stress driving a relatively shallow upper ocean flow that transports water to the left/right and the southern/northern hemisphere.
Eulerian mean circulation
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, the time-averaged flow field in a fixed coordinate system. This can be remarkably different from the synoptic mean circulation.
synoptic mean circulation
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, the time-averaged flow field obtained in a coordinate system whose axes are parallel and perpendicular to the instantaneous axis of a particular strong current such as the Gulf ...
stratification
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, the vertical density structure resulting from a balance among atmospheric heating, surface water exchange, freezing, stirring and diffusion of heat, and the horizontal and vertical ...
retroflection
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In oceanography, this refers to a geographical looping of a current away from its original direction to a substantially different direction.
isopycnal
Earth science; Physical oceanography
In physical oceanography, a contour of constant density.
