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o·cean·og·ra·phy

(ō′shə-nŏg′rə-fē)

The exploration and scientific study of the ocean and its phenomena. Also called oceanology.

o′cean·og′ra·pher n.

o′cean·o·graph′ic (ō′shə-nə-grăf′ĭk), o′cean·o·graph′i·cal adj.

o′cean·o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.

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Translations

oceanographic

[ˌəʊʃənɒˈgræfɪk] ADJ → oceanográfico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

oceanographic

[ˌəʊʃənəˈgræfɪk] adj → oceanografico/a

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* A digital set of geographically referenced feature names including the IHO/IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) Gazetteer of Geographical Names of Undersea Features and a specially prepared list of oceanic islands

GEBCO Digital Atlas now on CD-ROM

To investigate, understand, and mitigate the problem, citizens are turning to the Whyville Oceanographic Institution (WhOI), with its boats, its underwater laboratories, and other resources for exploring the ocean.

WHOI meets WhOI on www.Whyville.net

Stowe, a professor of ocean and earth science in England, outlines the history of ocean science and explains modern oceanographic techniques.

Oceans: An Illustrated Reference

Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Ltd.

Cancer risk to naval divers questioned

Naval Oceanographic Office, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the National Institutes of Health.

SIRSI Corporation announces new STILAS sites

Oceanographic surveys suggest that China's Three Gorges Dam is already influencing biological productivity in the East China Sea, even though the structure is still under construction.

Three Gorges Dam is affecting ocean life

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has been a major player in ocean science since its founding in 1930.

Down to the Sea for Science: 75 years of ocean research, education, and exploration at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Oceanographic & Marine Resources--Volume I, published by National Information Services Corp.

Oceanographic & Marine Resources, vols. 1, 2

Gleckler and his colleagues used modern oceanographic data to confirm the accuracy of six computer models that consider the effects of volcanic aerosols and other factors on Earth's oceans.