This glossary was prepared to provide the oceanographic community in general with definitions of technical terms used in oceanography and allied marine sciences. For the most part, the terms and definitions cited here represent usage in the marine aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geophysics, geography, mathematics, and meteorology, particularly in the manner that these terms are used in the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office research, operations, and publications.

A Glossary of Oceanographic Terms provides a comprehensive listing of hundreds of acronyms, definitions, and historical references.Features include:Listings of over 1,700 terms from disciplines as diverse as Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, Phycology, Physics, Zoology, Satellite Oceanography and Shipping. Historical references to notable explorers and expeditions. Common sampling devices and methods. Expanded entries on key topics. Easy-to-use notebook format. Up-to-date and incorporating obscure or hard-to-find terms. A single-source reference with terms taken directly from collegiate oceanography curricula.