Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The measurement of the depth of bodies of water.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of sounding or of measuring depths in the sea.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea.
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- noun the
measurement of thedepths of theseas
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun measuring the depths of the oceans
Etymologies
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People will be able to see the underwater topography, called bathymetry; search for particular spots or attractions; and navigate through the digital environment by zooming and panning.
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People will be able to see the underwater topography, called bathymetry; search for particular spots or attractions; and navigate through the digital environment by zooming and panning.
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Other issue, Kyra, is that the bathymetry, which is a fancy word for saying the way the ocean bottom is shaped, is different in the Atlantic, and the storm surge typically doesn't get that far inland.
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The researchers used an advanced sensor system on the IEO's ship, the Ramon Margalef, to perform the mapping of the seabed, a process known as bathymetry.
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Ocean mapping, which is called bathymetry, is crude by comparison.
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Exactly how big these waves will become really depends on the local bathymetry, how water depths vary, and also the configuration or orientation of the shoreline also plays an important role in determining exactly how big the wave might end up, said Liu.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Global bathymetry map image showing features of the ocean floor depth.
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The times and amplitude of the tides at the coast are influenced by the alignment of the Sun and Moon, by the pattern of tides in the deep ocean see figure 4 and by the shape of the coastline and near-shore bathymetry.
O'Reilly: God Causes The Tides, Not The Moon (VIDEO) The Huffington Post 2011
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Exactly how big these waves will become really depends on the local bathymetry, how water depths vary, and also the configuration or orientation of the shoreline also plays an important role in determining exactly how big the wave might end up, said Liu.
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The shape of the coastline and the bathymetry can also amplify the wave, so specific sites can be in greater jeopardy.
Patrick Takahashi: Hawaii Tsunami, Again Patrick Takahashi 2011
jmjarmstrong commented on the word bathymetry
JM is a bathymetry expert and is known far and wide for his deep understandings
September 12, 2010