1) Oceanography
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Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic develop...
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study of investigating bodies of water
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• (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 describing the sea, lakes, rivers, and other waters, w...
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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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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 the construction of charts exhibiting these partic...
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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 embraces the determination of the contour of the bo...
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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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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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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. In earlier use, including the principles of Nav...
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(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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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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Study and charting of Earth's surface waters in seas, lakes, and rivers
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the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation. · those parts of a map, collectively, that represent surface waters.
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