Definitions for oceanographyˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•cea•nog•ra•phyˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-(n.)
the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
Category: Oceanography
Origin of oceanography:
1855–60; < G Oceanographie, Ozeanographie; see ocean , -o -, -graphy
o`cea•no•graph′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
oceanography, oceanology(noun)
the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
Wiktionary
oceanography(Noun)
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Oceanography
The science that deals with the ocean and its phenomena. (Webster, 3d ed)
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
oceanography
The study of the sea, embracing and integrating all knowledge pertaining to the sea and its physical boundaries, the chemistry and physics of seawater, and marine biology. From a military perspective, oceanography includes basic oceanography plus the study of bathymetry, hydrography, geophysics, astrometry and precise time; supported by ocean engineering, operational supercomputing, and operations research.
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