Look up: hydrography

1. Hydrography
   (1) The description and study of seas, lakes, rivers and other waters. (2) The science of locating aids and dangers to navigation. (3) The description of physical properties of the waters of a region.
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2. hydrography
   [n] - the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
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3. hydrography
   science dealing with certain aspects of all the waters of the earth`s surface, particularly sounding, charting and mapping them, and analysing and describing their forms, positions and physical features of rivers, lakes, reservoir, shallows, deeps, etc.; and magnitudes and directions of winds, tides...
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4. Hydrography
   Hy·drog'ra·phy noun [ Hydro- , 1 + -graphy : confer French hydrographie .] 1. The art of measuring and describing the sea, lakes, rivers, and other waters, with their phenomena. 2. That branch of surveying which e...
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5. hydrography
   1. The art of measuring and describing the sea, lakes, rivers, and other waters, with their phenomena. ... 2. That branch of surveying which embraces the determination of the contour of the bottom of a harbor or other sheet of water, the depth of soundings, the position of channels and shoals, with ...
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6. hydrography
   noun the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
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7. Hydrography
   • (n.) That branch of surveying which embraces the determination of the contour of the bottom of a harbor or other sheet of water, the depth of soundings, the position of channels and shoals, with the construction of charts exhibiting these particulars. • (n.) The art of measuring and desc...
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8. hydrography
   the art and science of compiling and producing charts, or maps, of water-covered areas of the Earth`s surface. A brief treatment of hydrography ... [3 related articles]
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9. hydrography
   hydrography 1. The science which has for its object the description of the waters of the earth`s surface, the sea, lakes, rivers, etc., comprising the study and mapping of their forms and physical features, of the contour of the sea-bottom, shallows, etc., and of winds, tides, currents, and the like...
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10. Hydrography
    Hydrography is that branch of geographical science which deals with the natural phenomena of the water on the surface of the globe, whether in seas, lakes, or rivers. It may deal with the rivers, watersheds, lakes, etc, of a particular country; and it also embraces the determination of winds, currents, and other departments of marine-surveying.
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11. hydrography
    Study and charting of Earth's surface waters in seas, lakes, and rivers
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12. Hydrography
    ``. `Hydrography` is the measurement of the depths, the tides and currents of a body of water and establishment of the sea, river or lake bed topography and morphology. Normally and historically for the purpose of charting a body of water for the safe navigation of shipping. It includes the position...
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