hydrography

hy·drog·ra·phy  (h-drgr-f)

n. pl. hy·drog·ra·phies

1. The scientific description and analysis of the physical conditions, boundaries, flow, and related characteristics of the earth's surface waters.

2. The mapping of bodies of water.

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hy·drogra·pher n.

hydro·graphic (hdr-grfk) adj.

hydro·graphi·cal·ly adv.

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hydrography [hide-rog-ra-fee]

Noun

the study of the oceans, seas, and rivers

hydrographer n
hydrographic adj

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hydrography  (h-drgr-f)

1. 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.

2. The mapping of bodies of water.

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hydrography

1. the study, description, and mapping of oceans, lakes, and rivers, especially with reference to their use for navigational purposes.
2. those parts of the map, collectively, that represent surface waters. — hydrographer, n. — hydrographic, hydrographical, adj.

See also: Water

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hydrography - the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation oceanography, oceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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The science which deals with the measurements and description of the physical features of the oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and their adjoining coastal areas, with particular reference to their use for navigational purposes.