Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who is versed in oceanography; one who systematically studies the ocean.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas.
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- noun a person who studies
oceanography , the science ofoceans
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
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Examples
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"There's the sense that it's not as bad as we had originally feared; it's not that worst case scenario," said Steve Lohrenz, a biological oceanographer at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Gulf Oil Spill 6 Month Anniversary: A Look At The Health Of The Ocean AP 2010
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"There's the sense that it's not as bad as we had originally feared; it's not that worst case scenario," said Steve Lohrenz, a biological oceanographer at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Gulf Oil Spill 6 Month Anniversary: A Look At The Health Of The Ocean AP 2010
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- Young learners will find out what life is like deep below the ocean as this renowned oceanographer who co-led the Titanic exploration reveals the wonders of his fascinating undersea journeys.
Larry Bock: Let's Create a 'Culture' for Technological Innovation Larry Bock 2011
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Among the participants: dinosaur hunter Paul Sereno, photographer Frans Lanting, environmental activist Majora Carter (a MacArthur Foundation winner), oceanographer Dave Gallo and futurist/hacker Pablos Holman.
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The reason last year's quake generated a tsunami while Friday's quake at roughly the same spot didn't even spark a warning was largely a function of strength, with the 8.8-magnitude quake being about 800 times larger in terms of energy released, said Nathan Becker, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Earthquake Rocks Chile AP 2011
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- Young learners will find out what life is like deep below the ocean as this renowned oceanographer who co-led the Titanic exploration reveals the wonders of his fascinating undersea journeys.
Larry Bock: Let's Create a 'Culture' for Technological Innovation Larry Bock 2011
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This is not just a random event, said James Overland, a NOAA oceanographer, at a teleconference on Thursday.
The heat wasn't just in USA: Hemisphere warmed to the task 2011
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This is not just a random event, said James Overland, a NOAA oceanographer, at a teleconference on Thursday.
The heat wasn't just in USA: Hemisphere warmed to the task 2011
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The ducks' aquatic wanderings have been mapped to reveal all of this by Curtis Ebbesmeyer, a retired oceanographer who specialises in plotting the ocean's surface currents by tracking debris.
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The reason last year's quake generated a tsunami while Friday's quake at roughly the same spot didn't even spark a warning was largely a function of strength, with the 8.8-magnitude quake being about 800 times larger in terms of energy released, said Nathan Becker, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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