Definition of Oceanology

1. Noun. The branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans.

Exact synonyms: Oceanography
Generic synonyms: Earth Science
Specialized synonyms: Hydrography
Examples of category: El Nino
Derivative terms: Oceanographer

Definition of Oceanology

1. n. That branch of science which relates to the ocean.

Definition of Oceanology

1. Noun. oceanography ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oceanology

1. [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Oceanology

1. That branch of science which relates to the ocean. Origin: Ocean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oceanology

oceanodromous
oceanographer
oceanographers
oceanographic
oceanographical
oceanographically
oceanographies
oceanographist
oceanographists
oceanography
oceanological
oceanologically
oceanologies
oceanologist
oceanologists
oceanology (current term)
oceans
oceanside
oceanus
oceanview
oceanviews
oceanward
oceanwards
oceanwater
oceanwide
oceany
ocellar
ocellary
ocellate
ocellated

Literary usage of Oceanology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Special Collections in Libraries in the United States by Isadore Gilbert Mudge (1912)
"The New York Society Library, New York, has a collection of 100 volumes on Arctic research. oceanology. The library of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, ..."

2. Oceanography in Russia: Arctic Research, Ocean Exploration, Wave Research (1993)
"He gave me a copy of the paper in Russian, but Soviet oceanology has been translated ... oceanology and Air/Sea Interactions AARI is the responsible Russian ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1901)
"Though the institutions are still in course of formation, a series of free public lectures on oceanology, etc., by several of the leading German professors ..."

4. Promising Practices in Mathematics and Science Education: A Collection of by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... science program for middle grade students emphasizing an investigative and problem-solving approach to the study of meteorology, oceanology, geology, ..."

5. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"... any ethnological survey of the region requires as a starting-point information which is to-day sadly lacking of the oceanology, climatology, geology, ..."

6. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"... Mathematical Geography and Cartography, Geophysics, Climatology, oceanology, Mountain Study, and Land Waters ; all these are subdivided ; (6) Biological ..."

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