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单词 bathymetry
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Definition of bathymetry in English:

bathymetry

noun ˌbəˈθɪmətribəˈθɪmətri
mass noun
  • The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This technique has been especially useful in recognizing gradients related to environmental factors such as climate, bathymetry, vegetation, or substrate types.
    • The reconstruction of the historical charts has revealed major changes in the evolution of the coastline and the associated bathymetry of the Inner Thermaikos Gulf.
    • Each of those sections commences with an overview of the relevant oceans, oceanography, bathymetry, and meteorology.
    • The pre-eruption bathymetry shows a submarine extension of the Tar River valley.
    • Measuring the relief of the ocean floor, expressed as the varying depth below sea level, is the chore known as bathymetry.

Derivatives

  • bathymetric

  • adjective ˌbaθɪˈmɛtrɪkbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk
    • The geomorphological and sedimentological evolution of the system is reconstructed for the last 150 years, on the basis of detailed analysis of historical bathymetric charts.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In 2000, he completed a 40-year bathymetric compilation and topographic interpretation of the greater Indian Ocean, from the northernmost shores to Antarctica.
      • Bathymetry is an arc coverage of prominent bathymetric contours in the Gulf basin water area.
      • Bowers has participated in nine geophysical research cruises on which she has collected and processed a variety of information, including magnetic, seismic, bathymetric, and gravity data.
      • High-resolution bathymetric data and side-scan sonar surveys of pockmarks, depressions up to 300 m long, were obtained by using an autonomous underwater vehicle.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek bathus 'deep' + -metry.

 
 

Definition of bathymetry in US English:

bathymetry

nounbəˈθɪmətribəˈTHimətrē
  • The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The reconstruction of the historical charts has revealed major changes in the evolution of the coastline and the associated bathymetry of the Inner Thermaikos Gulf.
    • The pre-eruption bathymetry shows a submarine extension of the Tar River valley.
    • Each of those sections commences with an overview of the relevant oceans, oceanography, bathymetry, and meteorology.
    • Measuring the relief of the ocean floor, expressed as the varying depth below sea level, is the chore known as bathymetry.
    • This technique has been especially useful in recognizing gradients related to environmental factors such as climate, bathymetry, vegetation, or substrate types.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek bathus ‘deep’ + -metry.

 
 
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