About The Word Hydrography
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Hydrography
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What's The Definition Of Hydrography?
[n] the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydrography: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydrography: See Also | oceanography Hydrography In Webster's Dictionary \Hy*drog"ra*phy\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + -graphy: cf. F.
hydrographie.]
1. The art of measuring and describing the sea, lakes,
rivers, and other waters, with their phenomena.
2. That branch of surveying which embraces the determination
of the contour of the bottom of a harbor or other sheet of
water, the depth of soundings, the position of channels
and shoals, with the construction of charts exhibiting
these particulars.
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