oceanographical

Variant of oceanography

oceanography definition

ocean·og·ra·phy (ō′s̸hə näg′rə fē, ō′s̸hē ə-)

noun

the study of the environment in the oceans, including the waters, depths, beds, animals, plants, etc.

Etymology: < Ger oceanographie < Fr océanographie: see ocean & -graphy

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