Definition of OCEANOGRAPHY

Other Words from oceanography

oceanographer \ ˌō-shə-ˈnä-grə-fər

\ noun

oceanographic \ ˌō-shə-nə-ˈgra-fik

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

\ adjective

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

\ adverb

Examples of oceanography in a Sentence

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Your interests include oceanography, Hawaiian and Tahitian culture. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "Kavanaugh accuser's fear of flying comes under scrutiny at hearing," 27 Sep. 2018 And unlike some other top Trump administration officials, Gallaudet - a retired Navy rear admiral with a doctorate in oceanography - has not publicly questioned the link between human activity and climate change. — Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, "Ocean science agency chief suggests removing 'climate' from mission statement," 25 June 2018 Each ship will have a 10-person expedition team, made up of experts in marine biology, arctic survival, oceanography, biology, geology, history, and photography. — Veronica Stoddart, Condé Nast Traveler, "New Expedition Ships: Small but Mighty Appealing," 14 June 2018 That may tell researchers more about the chemical makeup of the Earth’s interior, said URI Professor Chris Kincaid, an expert in geophysical oceanography. — Washington Post, "Sweet science: Putting corn syrup to work on Earth’s origins," 20 Mar. 2018 Oregon is home to a number of elite scientists who have made advances in cancer treatment, oceanography, climate change, chemistry, biology and physics. — Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Oregon's science superstars: A look at a few of the state's top research minds," 17 Feb. 2018 Rudi then re-focused on his education and earned a doctorate in oceanography from Yale University. — courant.com, "Rudolph E. Haffner," 13 May 2018 The wavelike forms were even visible from the GOES-16 weather satellite perched in space: Eli Tziperman is a professor of oceanography at Harvard. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "Wicked cool wave clouds crash over Boston area," 6 Apr. 2018 That's because the Doodle honors Katsuko Saruhashi, a Japanese geochemist who served as a strong advocate for female scientists, and whose discoveries advanced the field of oceanography. — Madeline Buxton, refinery29.com, "Today's Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Japanese Scientist Katsuko Saruhashi," 22 Mar. 2018

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History and Etymology for oceanography

borrowed from German Ozeanographie, Oceanographie from Ozean, Ocean ocean + -o- -o- + -graphie -graphy (after Geographie geography, Aërographie "meteorology")

Note: The German word was apparently introduced by the German seaman and academic Eduard Bobrik (1802-70) in Handbuch der praktischen Seefahrtskunde, Band 1 (Zürich/Hamburg, 1846), p. 79 ff.

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