bathymetry

Noun

Meaning

The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

plumbing water deep-sea oceanography geodesy mensuration hydrography biometrics bathymetric craniometry biometry aquiculture hypsometry echo sounding benthic
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Hypernyms

measure measurement measuring mensuration

Related terms

bathymetric

Examples

Taking uncertainties in depth measurements and position estimation into account the raw data of the 2010 bathymetry of the Challenger Deep vicinity consisting of 2,051,371 soundings from eight survey lines was analyzed. Source: Internet

The bathymetry of the sea bottom in Mission Bay has a wedge shape formation that causes the waves to refract as they become closer to the jetty. Source: Internet

Precise results require detailed knowledge of the shape of all the ocean basins—their bathymetry and coastline shape. Source: Internet

The new data that had been collected on the ocean basins also showed particular characteristics regarding the bathymetry. Source: Internet

The wedge bathymetry makes a convenient and consistent rip current of 5–10 meters that brings the surfers to the “take off point” then out to the beach. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bathymetrical bathymetrically bathymetrist bathymodiolid bathymodiolin bathymodioline