physical oceanography

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• Physical oceanography — World ocean bathymetry. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Physical oceanography is one of several sub domains into… …   Wikipedia

• physical oceanography — noun : a branch of oceanography that deals with the physical and chemical properties of ocean water and the topography and composition of the ocean bottom …   Useful english dictionary

• Deep sea physical oceanography — is the study of flow dynamics, geology and geophysics, and thermo and hydrodynamics of the deep sea, where deep sea means below 15 m. The flow of the ocean in deep sea is dramatically slowed than that of the surf zone and surface flow. This is… …   Wikipedia

• Journal of Physical Oceanography — Infobox Journal discipline = Oceanography website = http://www.ametsoc.org/pubs/journals/jpo/ publisher = American Meteorological Society country = U.S.A frequency = Monthly abbreviation = J. Phys. Oceanogr. (JPO) ISSN = 0022 3670 eISSN = 1520… …   Wikipedia

• Oceanography — For the scientific journal, see Oceanography (journal). Thermohaline circulation Oceanography (compound of the Greek words ωκεανός meaning ocean and γράφω meaning to write ), also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth… …   Wikipedia

• Physical geography — For other uses, see Physiographic regions of the world. True color image of the Earth s surface and atmosphere. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center image. Physical geography (also known as geosystems or physiography) is one of the two major… …   Wikipedia

• oceanography — oceanographer, n. oceanographic /oh sheuh neuh graf ik/, oceanographical, adj. oceanographically, adv. /oh sheuh nog reuh fee, oh shee euh /, n. the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean. [1855 60; OCEAN + O + GRAPHY] * * *… …   Universalium

• Physical science — is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non living systems, in contrast to the biological sciences. However, the term physical creates an unintended, somewhat arbitrary distinction, since many branches… …   Wikipedia

• oceanography — ► NOUN ▪ the branch of science concerned with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea. DERIVATIVES oceanographer noun oceanographic adjective …   English terms dictionary

• Oceanography — Meereskunde bezeichnet die Meereswissenschaften in ihrer ganzen Breite. Im englischen Sprachraum entspricht dieser Bedeutung der Begriff Oceanography, während im Deutschen Ozeanographie traditionell nur die physikalische Meereskunde meint.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Physical Research Laboratory — The Physical Research Laboratory is a national Indian centre for research in space and allied sciences, supported mainly by Department of Space. This research laboratory currently has ongoing research programmes over astronomy and astrophysics,… …   Wikipedia