bathymetry
bathymetry · bathymetries
батиметрия
Bathymetrie
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceansThe measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
/bəˈθɪm.ə.tɹi/
» Information gathered by satellites can tell us about ocean bathymetry, sea surface temperature, ocean color, coral reefs, and sea and lake ice.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
Bathymetrie
батиме́трияbatimétrija
measuring the depths of the oceans
Examples
2 sentencesInformation gathered by satellites can tell us about ocean bathymetry, sea surface temperature, ocean color, coral reefs, and sea and lake ice.
Bathymetry is the study of the "beds" or "floors" of water bodies, including the ocean, rivers, streams, and lakes.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the measurement of the depths of the seas:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the measurement of the depths of the seas:
Origin
From bathy- + -metry.From bathy- + -metry.
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Forms
plural: bathymetries| Singular | bathymetry |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- measuring the depths of the oceans:plumbing
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable