bathymetry
noun
- the science of measuring the depths of oceans, seas, etc.
- the topographic maps of the sea floor resulting from such measurements
See bathymetry in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bə-thĭmˈĭ-trē)
noun The measurement of the depth of bodies of water.
Related Forms:
- bathˌy·metˈric (băthˌə-mĕtˈrĭk), bathˌy·metˈri·cal adjective
- bathˌy·metˈri·cal·ly adverb
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