oceanology
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- noun
- /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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oceanología
- Many universities offer degrees in oceanology to prepare students for careers in marine science.
- Institute of Oceanology
Examples
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Roy said many students go to work at the Mystic Aquarium or Project Oceanology at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point.
Blog text (13) -
The popular view of how cormorants affect Long Island Sound's commercial fish is well put by Brae Rafferty, a senior instructor at Project Oceanology and a veteran of nearly three decades on the sound.
Academic text (2009) -
Dr. Oleg Sorochtin of the Institute of Oceanology at the Russian Academy of Sciences has authored more than 300 studies, nine books, and a 2006 paper titled "The Evolution and the Prediction of Global Climate Changes on Earth."
Blog text (10) -
The conservancy works with a local marine-science educational group called Project Oceanology, which for the last four years or so has landed instructors and students on South Dumpling to test various cormorant deterrents.
Academic text (2009) -
The research team focused on oceanology to understand the effects of climate change on marine life.
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Her passion for oceanology led her to study the behavior of dolphins in their natural habitat.
Synonyms
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The study of the oceans, their water and the life in them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word oceanology comes from ocean meaning 'sea' and the part -logy meaning 'study', the same ending you see in biology and geology. So oceanology literally means the 'study of the sea', which is why it refers to the scientific study of the oceans.