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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries해양학
Pronunciation / Transliteration: haeyanghak
"해양학은 바다의 생태계를 이해하는 데 중요합니다."
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The branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea.
"Oceanography has revealed much about the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems." - 2
The study of ocean currents, tides, and marine life.
"Her research in oceanography focuses on the migration patterns of whales."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'ōkeanos' (ocean) and 'graphein' (to write or describe). The term emerged in the 19th century as the systematic scientific exploration and description of the world's oceans and seas evolved.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oceanography" is said worldwide
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océanographie
Transliteration: o-se-an-o-gra-fee
"L'océanographie est essentielle pour comprendre les écosystèmes marins."
Ozeanographie
Transliteration: o-tse-an-o-gra-fee
"Die Ozeanographie untersucht die physikalischen Eigenschaften des Meeres."
oceanografia
Transliteration: o-che-an-o-gra-fee-a
"L'oceanografia è fondamentale per la conservazione degli oceani."
oceanografía
Transliteration: o-se-an-o-gra-fee-a
"La oceanografía estudia los ecosistemas marinos y sus dinámicas."
oceanografia
Transliteration: o-se-an-o-gra-fee-a
"A oceanografia é crucial para entender as mudanças climáticas."
महासागरीय विज्ञान
Transliteration: mahaasaagareey vigyaan
"महासागरीय विज्ञान समुद्र के पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का अध्ययन करता है।"
海洋学
Transliteration: hǎiyángxué
"海洋学研究海洋的物理和生物特性。"
해양학
Transliteration: haeyanghak
"해양학은 바다의 생태계를 이해하는 데 중요합니다."
海洋学
Transliteration: kaiyōgaku
"海洋学は海の生態系を研究します。"
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