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  • noun One who studies oceanology.

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  • Mothering takes on new meaning, and the mundane becomes surreal Kate's goldfish, according to the oceanologist Sara consults in a desperate effort to save the pet's life, requires bottled water, and the mere thought of buying Jesse a new pair of soccer cleats after Kate relapses seems downright obscene.

    My Sister's Keeper: Summary and book reviews of My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. 2004

  • Movie director James Cameron suggested using Russian deep-sea manned vehicles to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but BP's management refused it, a Russian oceanologist told

    The Moscow Times AP <moscowtimes@themoscowtimes.com> 2010

  • Movie director James Cameron suggested using Russian deep-sea manned vehicles to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but BP's management refused it, a Russian oceanologist told

    The Moscow Times AP <moscowtimes@themoscowtimes.com> 2010

  • Movie director James Cameron suggested using Russian deep-sea manned vehicles to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but BP's management refused it, a Russian oceanologist told

    The Moscow Times 2010

  • Movie director James Cameron suggested using Russian deep-sea manned vehicles to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but BP's management refused it, a Russian oceanologist told

    The Moscow Times 2010

  • Natalia Drgas, a oceanologist with the Baltica crew, said the rescue was difficult and at one point it seemed the dog had drowned.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

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