bathymetry
[ buh-thim-i-tree ]
/ bəˈθɪm ɪ tri /
noun
the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.
the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.
OTHER WORDS FROM bathymetry
ba·thym·e·ter, noun bath·y·met·ric [bath-uh-me-trik] /ˌbæθ əˈmɛ trɪk/, bath·y·met·ri·cal, adjective bath·y·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby bathymetry
bathurst island,
bathwater,
bathy-,
bathyal,
bathylimnetic,
bathymetry,
bathypelagic,
bathypelagic zone,
bathyscaph,
bathyscaphe,
bathysphere
Example sentences from the Web for bathymetry
Bathymetry, bath-im′et-ri, n. the science of measuring the depth of seas and lakes.
British Dictionary definitions for bathymetry
bathymetry
/ (bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ) /
noun
measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water
Derived forms of bathymetry
bathymetric (ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective bathymetrically, adverbScientific definitions for bathymetry
bathymetry
[ bə-thĭm′ĭ-trē ]
The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.