Physical oceanography

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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Physical oceanography

Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies program (EPOCS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project of the NOAA ERL initiated in 1979 to investigate the role of the tropical Pacific Ocean in influencing large–scale interannual climate fluctuations. The principal working hypothesis was ...

Climate: Long-Range Investigation Mapping and Prediction (CLIMAP)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project started in 1971 by a consortium of scientists from many institutions to study the history of global climate over the past million years, particularly the elements of that history recorded ...

ICES International Young Fish Survey (IYFS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project that has been undertaken in every year in January/February in the North Sea since about 1970. This survey includes station observations of hydrochemical measurements which has resulted in a ...

Tomography System for Monitoring the Western Mediterranean Basin (THETIS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project that started in October 1993 and was completed in September 1995. The objective of the project was to use tomography to study the Western Mediterranean Sea. THETIS-I investigated changes on ...

MEDATLAS

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A project to create a hydroraphic data bank for the Mediterranean Sea. The objectives are to create a data project which includes an update of currently available data sets, a quality control of the ...