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Oceanology vs Meteorology - What's the difference?

oceanology | meteorology |

As nouns the difference between oceanology and meteorology

is that oceanology is oceanography while meteorology is the science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

oceanology

English

Noun

(-)
  • oceanography
  • Synonyms

    * marine science * oceanography

    Derived terms

    * oceanologic * oceanologist

    meteorology

    English

    Noun

    (meteorologies)
  • The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  • The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * aeronautical meteorology * agricultural meteorology * agrometeorology * applied meteorology * astrometeorology * biometeorology * dynamic meteorology * hydrometeorology * macrometeorology * mesometeorology * meteorological * micrometeorology * physical meteorology * radarmeteorology * radar meteorology * radio meteorology * synoptic meteorology

    See also

    * aerology * aeronomy * weather forecasting English words suffixed with -ology