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social science subjects > geography > Earth science > oceanography > physical oceanography
other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > oceanography > physical oceanography

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physical oceanography  

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  • The branch of oceanography dealing with observations and computer modelling of physical aspects of the oceans, including their temperature, density, ocean currents, upwelling, tides, waves and acoustic properties. Bryan T. Cronin University of Aberdeen Jennifer Pike Cardiff University. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; physical oceanography]

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