oceanography
[ oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh- ]
/ ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- /
noun
the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
OTHER WORDS FROM oceanography
o·cea·nog·ra·pher, noun o·cea·no·graph·ic [oh-shuh-nuh-graf-ik] /ˌoʊ ʃə nəˈgræf ɪk/, o·cea·no·graph·i·cal, adjective o·cea·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby oceanography
oceanic trench,
oceanic whitetip shark,
oceanicity,
oceanid,
oceanog.,
oceanography,
oceanologic,
oceanology,
oceanside,
oceanus,
oceanus procellarum
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British Dictionary definitions for oceanography
oceanography
/ (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) /
noun
the branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the oceans and ocean basins
Derived forms of oceanography
oceanographer, noun oceanographic (ˌəʊʃənəˈɡræfɪk, ˌəʊʃɪə-) or oceanographical, adjective oceanographically, adverbScientific definitions for oceanography
oceanography
[ ō′shə-nŏg′rə-fē ]
The scientific study of oceans, the life that inhabits them, and their physical characteristics, including the depth and extent of ocean waters, their movement and chemical makeup, and the topography and composition of the ocean floors. Oceanography also includes ocean exploration. Also called oceanology