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oceanology
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o·cean·ol·o·gy  (sh-nl-j)
n.

ocean·o·logic (sh-n-ljk), ocean·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
ocean·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
ocean·olo·gist n.

oceanology [ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ ˌəʊʃɪə-]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography

oceanology
oceanography.
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Noun1.oceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceansoceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
earth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
hydrography - the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
El Nino - (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time


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