| 单词 | oceanography |
| 释义 | oceanography (once / 18526 pages) n Oceanography is the scientific study of the ocean. If you're interested in biology, physics, and sea creatures, you might want to study oceanography. Another way to say oceanography is "marine science." Scientists who specialize in oceanography are called oceanographers, and they focus on specific aspects of the sea which might include the physics of waves and currents or the biology of marine animals and plants. The word oceanography was coined in the mid-1800s, modeled on geography, from ocean and -graphy, "the process of writing or recording." WORD FAMILYoceanography: oceanographer+/oceanographer: oceanographers USAGE EXAMPLESMonths later, Folweiler, who wants to study oceanography in college, is still amazed by the discovery. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) It should be large enough to house oceanography equipment. Washington Times(Nov 13, 2016) Cable-laying companies, oil firms, academic oceanography laboratories, national hydrographic surveys and the world’s navies all have oodles of sounding data. Economist(Oct 27, 2016) n the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans Syn|Hypo|Hyper oceanology hydrography the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation earth science any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
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