Skip to main content

Oceanography

Scope note

Science dealing with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the oceans and seas, including their exploration, preservation, use, and interactions with air, dry land, and all life forms.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054553

Broader Terms used

earth sciences

Equivalent Terms used

oceanographic

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: oceanography" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-23850 Accessed: 2024-11-15 16:24:14

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-23850|title=Terminology definition for: oceanography|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 16:24:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-23850

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...