oceanology

o·cean·ol·o·gy

O0023200 (ō′shə-nŏl′ə-jē)n. See oceanography.

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o′cean·o·log′ic (ō′shə-nə-lŏj′ĭk), o′cean·o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.o′cean·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.o′cean·ol′o·gist n.

oceanology

(ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌəʊʃɪə-) n (Physical Geography) the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography

o•cea•nol•o•gy

(ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-)

n. the science concerned with the practical application of oceanography. [1860–65, Amer.] o′cea•no•log′ic, o′cea•no•log′i•cal,
adj. o`cea•nol′o•gist, n.

oceanology

oceanography.See also: Sea

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oceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceansoceanographyearth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its partshydrography - the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigationEl 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