360. Sea

See also 234. LAKES ; 356. RIVERS ; 414. WATER .

bathyclinograph

a device used for measuring vertical currents in deep ocean areas.

bathygraphy

the scientific exploration of the sea with sonic instruments. —bathygraph, bathygram, n.

bathyscaphe

a vessel for exploring the depths of the oceans.

benthos

1. the depths or bottom of the sea.

2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.

benthoscope

an apparatus for surveying the depths or bottom of the sea.

cymophobia

an abnormal fear of waves.

equinoctial

a severe storm at sea, usually occurring near the equinox and mistakenly thought to be the result of the sun crossing the equatorial line.

haliography

Obsolete, a work describing the sea.

mare clausum

a body or stretch of navigable water which is under the jurisdiction of a particular nation. Cf. mare liberum .

mare liberum

a body or stretch of navigable water to which all nations or countries have unrestricted access. Cf. mare clausum .

maremma

a marshy region adjoining the seashore.

marigraphy

Rare. the measurement of the rise and fall of tides. Also mareography. —marigraphic, adj.

oceanography

the branch of physical geography that studies oceans and seas. —oceanographer, n. —oceanographic, oceanographical, adj.

oceanology

oceanography.

seascape

a view or representation of the sea, especially in a painting, photograph, etc.

thalassocracy

the sovereignty of the seas. — thalassocrat. n.

thalassography

1. the branch of oceanography that studies smaller bodies of water, as sounds, gulfs, etc.

2. oceanography in general. —thalassographer, n. —thalassographic, thalassographical, adj.

thalassomania

an abnormal love of the sea.

thalassophobia

an abnormal fear of the sea.