oceanography

noun ocean·og·ra·phy \ ˌō-shə-ˈnä-grə-fē \

Definition of oceanography

: a science that deals with the oceans and includes the delimitation of their extent and depth, the physics and chemistry of their waters, marine biology, and the exploitation of their resources

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oceanographer

play \ˌō-shə-ˈnä-grə-fər\ noun

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oceanographic

play \ˌō-shə-nə-ˈgra-fik\ or less commonly oceanographical play \ˌō-shə-nə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective

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oceanographically

play \ˌō-shə-nə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of recent papers that have made a commitment to reproducibility similar to ours have come from epidemiology, oceanography, and neuroscience.

— ben marwick, Slate Magazine, "Here’s How We Made Our Study Reproducible," 20 July 2017
Munk, who joined Scripps as a student in 1939, has had one of the most storied careers in the history of oceanography.

— gary robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit La Jolla for Walter Munk's 100th birthday celebration," 4 Oct. 2017
To buoy their project, the team is taking a uniquely collaborative approach that includes U.S. and Canadian researchers in geology, microbiology, limnology (the study of lakes) and oceanography.

— laura poppick, Smithsonian, "With Federal Funds Dwindling, Climate Scientists Turn to Unusual Partnerships to Study Methane in a Warming Arctic," 29 Sep. 2017
Garden Grove High School Major: English and integrative biology (marine biology and biological oceanography), undeclared Why this school?

— heide janssen, Orange County Register, "Where are 2017 Orange County instrumental music students going to college?," 15 June 2017
The academy's mentors and educators are professionals and graduate students in STEM fields, such as oceanography and seismology.

— mia rollins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sally Ride Junior Academy makes science accessible," 19 July 2017
The new class includes a physician, a surgeon, two geologists, an oceanography engineer, a electrical engineering professor, a SpaceX senior manager, four veteran test pilots and a nuclear engineer.

— william harwood, CBS News, "NASA introduces 12 new astronauts," 7 June 2017
Gustavo Goni, director of the physical oceanography division at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, said glider data has helped improve the models’ understanding of the ocean.

— jennifer kay, The Seattle Times, "New hurricane advisories will give deadlines for storm prep," 1 June 2017
In the program, students can study topics like meteorology, oceanography and paleontology.

— by traci badalucco, kansascity.com, "Spring showers can bring great gardens," 11 May 2017

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oceanography

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Definition of oceanography for English Language Learners

: a science that studies the ocean

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oceanography

noun ocean·og·ra·phy \ ˌō-shə-ˈnä-grə-fē \

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: a science that deals with the ocean

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