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hydrography
noun
The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
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Or for the navy, which can offer a few places on a hydrography course in Bordeaux.
A brief treatment of hydrography follows.
Perhaps the most important of these was the Mabahiss (or John Murray) Expedition of 1933 34, which reported findings concerning hydrography, chemistry, currents, water masses, bottom topography, and sediments.
He also established schools of marine engineering, hydrography, and cartography.
The terms hydrography and hydrographer are based on an analogy with geography and geographer and date from the mid-16th century.
The terms hydrography and hydrographer date from the mid-16th century; their focus has become restricted to studies of ocean depths and of the directions and intensities of oceanic currents; though at various times they embraced much of the sciences now called hydrology and oceanography.
Upon his father's death, Pierre at age 15 succeeded the elder Bouguer as royal professor of hydrography.
Numerous other books and articles reflected Bravais's ceaseless curiosity that resulted in comprehensive studies of such diverse subjects as terrestrial magnetism, the northern lights, meteorology, botanical geography, astronomy, and hydrography.
It serves as a clearinghouse for information related to hydrography and charting and maintains a General Bathymetric Chart of the World, which is revised periodically to include data furnished by the maritime nations participating in their programs and conferences.
Various aspects of the Apennines their geology, hydrography, zoology, and botany have been studied by the leading Italian universities, the Italian Geological Survey, and such bodies as the National Research Council of Italy and the Hydrographic Service of the Ministry of Public Works.
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The revisions, completed in 2008 in conjunction with the National Hydrography Dataset by the U.S. Geological Survey, have remained constant since then for the country over all, with slight variations.
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