hydrography
[ hahy-drog-ruh-fee ]
/ haɪˈdrɒg rə fi /
noun
the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
those parts of a map, collectively, that represent surface waters.
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrography
hy·drog·ra·pher, noun hy·dro·graph·ic [hahy-druh-graf-ik] /ˌhaɪ drəˈgræf ɪk/, hy·dro·graph·i·cal, adjective hy·dro·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby hydrography
hydrogenolysis,
hydrogenous,
hydrogeology,
hydrograph,
hydrographic,
hydrography,
hydroid,
hydrokinetic,
hydrokinetics,
hydrolant,
hydrolase
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrographic (1 of 2)
hydrographic
/ (ˌhaɪdrəˈɡræfɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to hydrographics
Derived forms of hydrographic
hydrographical, adjective hydrographically, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for hydrographic (2 of 2)
hydrography
/ (haɪˈdrɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the study, surveying, and mapping of the oceans, seas, and rivers
Compare hydrology
the oceans, seas, and rivers as represented on a chart
Derived forms of hydrography
hydrographer, nounScientific definitions for hydrographic
hydrography
[ hī-drŏg′rə-fē ]
The scientific description and analysis of the physical characteristics of Earth's surface waters, including temperature, salinity, oxygen saturation, and the chemical content of water. Oceanography (the study of saltwater bodies) and limnology (the study of freshwater bodies) are subsets of hydrography.
The mapping of bodies of water.