oceanography
noun
ocean·og·ra·phy
ˌō-shə-ˈnä-grə-fē 
: a science that deals with the oceans and includes the delimitation of their extent and depth, the physics and chemistry of their waters, marine biology, and the exploitation of their resources
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The Skyway Bridge disaster in Tampa prompted a paradigm shift in design in the early 1980s, said Mark Luther, a University of South Florida oceanography professor and director of the USF Center for Maritime and Port Studies.
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Ben Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Before August's discovery, scientists had only recorded 19 oarfish that had washed up on the California coast since 1901, the oceanography researchers said.
—James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
In the 2000s after working with the development of satellite oceanography applications for the Simon Bolivar University, Balladares saw an opportunity at the Ministry of Environment (Minec) of Veneuzeula and in 2001 went to the town of Macuro where sea turtle depredation was alarming.
—Andrew Wight, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Threat level: That will be enough to breach seawalls and flood streets and possibly some homes in low-lying areas, University of South Florida physical oceanography professor emeritus Robert Weisberg told Axios.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Ben Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Before August's discovery, scientists had only recorded 19 oarfish that had washed up on the California coast since 1901, the oceanography researchers said.
—James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
In the 2000s after working with the development of satellite oceanography applications for the Simon Bolivar University, Balladares saw an opportunity at the Ministry of Environment (Minec) of Veneuzeula and in 2001 went to the town of Macuro where sea turtle depredation was alarming.
—Andrew Wight, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Threat level: That will be enough to breach seawalls and flood streets and possibly some homes in low-lying areas, University of South Florida physical oceanography professor emeritus Robert Weisberg told Axios.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Oceanography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceanography. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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