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|Definition=Science of measuring water depths (usually in the ocean) in order to determine bottom topography. | |Definition=Science of measuring water depths (usually in the ocean) in order to determine bottom topography. | ||
* Bathymetry is the study of the "beds" or "floors" of water bodies, including the ocean, rivers, streams, and lakes. | * Bathymetry is the study of the "beds" or "floors" of water bodies, including the ocean, rivers, streams, and lakes. | ||
|SourceURL=https://shoreline.noaa.gov/glossary.html | |SourceURL=https://shoreline.noaa.gov/glossary.html | ||
|Type=noun | |||
|Pronunciation=ba·thym·e·try / bəˈTHimətrē / | |||
|AudioFile=glossary bathymetry.mp3 | |||
|Synonym=submarine topography | |||
|Sentence=Bathymetry is the foundation of the science of hydrography, which measures the physical features of a water body. | |Sentence=Bathymetry is the foundation of the science of hydrography, which measures the physical features of a water body. | ||
|RelatedURL=https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bathymetry.html | |RelatedURL=https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bathymetry.html | ||
|Poster=Admin | |Poster=Admin | ||
|Postdate=20191106082502 | |Postdate=20191106082502 | ||
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bathymetry
Science of measuring water depths (usually in the ocean) in order to determine bottom topography.
- Bathymetry is the study of the "beds" or "floors" of water bodies, including the ocean, rivers, streams, and lakes.
Word Class: noun
Pronunciation: ba·thym·e·try / bəˈTHimətrē /
Synonym: submarine topography
Example: Bathymetry is the foundation of the science of hydrography, which measures the physical features of a water body.
