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bathymetry
[ buh-thim-i-tree ]
noun
- the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.
- the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.
bathymetry
/ ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk; bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ /
noun
- measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water
bathymetry
/ ə-ٳĭ′ĭ-ٰŧ /
- The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.
Derived Forms
- bathymetric, adjective
- ˌٳˈٰ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٳ⳾·ٱ noun
- ٳ··· [bath-, uh, -, me, -trik], ٳy·۾· adjective
- ٳy·۾··ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of bathymetry1
Example Sentences
One of those parts is seafloor bathymetry -- the mean depth and shape of the ocean floor.
It’s a place of complex life and tides and bathymetry, with the depth ranging from as much as 600 feet to as little as 177 feet.
While offshore wind farms have been built on the East Coast in Rhode Island and Virginia, the West Coast is in earlier stages due to the region’s bathymetry.
The team was forced to make assumptions about the bathymetry, or shape and slope of the sea floor, as well as the ocean’s depth and the structure of the asteroid crater.
Meanwhile, Saildrone is also working with their larger models, the 72-foot Surveyor, to map bathymetry, or the slope and topography of the sea floor.
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