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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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Naval Environmental Operational Nowcasting System (NEONS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A software package that provides the capability to mange oceanographic and meteorological data in near real-time. It provides a set of tools to access, create and manage environmental data which is ...
China Coastal Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A southward flowing current along the Chinese coast in the Yellow Sea. This current brings low salinity water from the northern parts of the Yellow Sea, particularly the Bohai Gulf, to the south and ...
obligate chemotroph
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A species of phytoplankton that has no photosynthetic pigments and cannot photosynthesize, as opposed to facultative chemotrophs.
knot
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A speed of 1 nautical mph. It is equal to 1.15 mph or 1.85 kph and used in navigation and meteorology.
sumatra
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A squall that occurs in the Malacca Strait, blowing from between southwest and northwest. These usually occur at night and are most frequent between April and November. They are generally accompanied ...
Navy Oceanography Data Distribution System (NODDS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A state-of-the-art methodology that makes environmental products and satellite data available worldwide via the Web. This was developed at the FNMOC for the distribution of their products.
fingerprint method
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A statistical technique developed to permit early detection of possible greenhouse warming. This method requires finding a multivariate signal (i.e. changes in a number of different climate ...
