OCEANOG

Meaning of OCEANOG in English

[oceanog] abbreviation oceanography

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

OCEANOG. — oceanography.
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UPWELLING — /up wel"ing/ , n. 1. an act or instance of welling up: an upwelling of public support; an upwelling of …
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TROUGH — — troughlike , adj. /trawf, trof/ or, sometimes, /trawth, troth/ , n. 1. a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike …
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TRENCH — /trench/ , n. 1. Fort. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in …
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SEISMIC SEA WAVE — Oceanog. tsunami.
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SEA PUSS — /poos/ , Oceanog. a strong nearshore current resulting from the seaward flow of water, esp. through a channel in a …
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OVERFALLS — /oh"veuhr fawlz'/ , n. 1. Oceanog. water made rough by a strong current moving over a shoal, by an opposing …
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NANSEN BOTTLE — Oceanog. a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each …
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MIXED LAYER — Oceanog. the surface layer of water, seasonally varying in thickness, that is at almost uniform temperature owing to agitation by …
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MESSENGER — /mes"euhn jeuhr/ , n. 1. a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, esp. as …
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MESOPELAGIC — /mez'euh peuh laj"ik, mes'-, mee'zeuh-, -seuh-/ , adj. Oceanog. of, pertaining to, or living in the ocean at a depth …
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MAREOGRAPH — /mar"ee euh graf', -grahf'/ , n. Oceanog. marigraph.
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LYSOCLINE — /luy"seuh kluyn'/ , n. Oceanog. the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially. [ …
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JAPAN STREAM — Oceanog. See Japan Current .
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HYDROTHERMAL VENT — Oceanog., Geol. an opening on the floor of the sea from which hot, mineral-rich solutions issue. Cf. vent 1 (def. …
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GYRE — /juyeur/ , n. 1. a ring or circle. 2. a circular course or motion. 3. Oceanog. a ringlike system of …
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FRACTURE ZONE — Oceanog. a long, narrow rift on the ocean floor, separating areas of differing depth: where such a zone crosses a …
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FETCH — fetch 1 — fetcher , n. /fech/ , v.t. 1. to go and bring back; return with; get: to go …
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EUPHOTIC ZONE — /yooh foh"tik/ , Oceanog. the layer of sea water that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur: it varies greatly …
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EDGE WAVE — Oceanog. a wave aligned at right angles to the shoreline.
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DRIFT — — driftingly , adv. — driftless , adj. — driftlessness , n. /drift/ , n. 1. a driving movement or …
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DOWNWELLING — /down"wel'ing/ , n. Oceanog. a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density …
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DENSITY CURRENT — Geol., Oceanog. See turbidity current .
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DEEP-SEA CORE — /deep"see'/ , Oceanog. an intact sample of sediment extracted from the ocean floor by drilling with a long hollow tube.
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DEEP SCATTERING LAYER — Oceanog. a zone of biological origin within the ocean, at a depth of 900-1200 ft. (270-360 m), which scatters sounding …
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CROSS SEA — Oceanog., Naut. a sea with a choppy surface produced by the intersection of waves from different storms. [ 1865-70 ]
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BROKEN WATER — Oceanog. a patch of water whose surface is rippled or choppy, usually surrounded by relatively calm water.
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BROKEN ICE — Oceanog. sea ice that covers from 50 to 80 percent of the surface of water in any particular area.
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BLUE MUD — Geol., Oceanog. a deep-sea sediment of fine silt and clay that derives its bluish color from organic material and iron …
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BLIND ROLLER — Oceanog. a long ocean swell that rises almost to breaking as it passes over shoals. [ 1885-90 ]
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BLACK ICE — 1. a thin sheet of ice, as on a road surface, usually caused by freezing mist and creating hazardous driving …
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