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Hydrography vs Oceanography - What's the difference?

hydrography | oceanography |

As nouns the difference between hydrography and oceanography

is that hydrography is the scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline while oceanography is the exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

hydrography

English

(wikipedia hydrography)

Noun

  • (nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.

    • oceanography

    English

    (wikipedia oceanography) (wikiversity oceanography lecture)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

    • Synonyms

    * marine science * oceanology

    Related terms

    * oceanographer