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bathymetry

noun

/bəˈθɪm.ə.tri/

Meaning

The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.

Bathymetry is essential for understanding oceanic topography.

ocean depth study, seafloor mapping, hydrography

land survey, topography, elevation

One of a group of three men holding power in ancient Rome.

a musical instrument played by squeezing and expanding with keys and buttons

a large area of land where crops are grown, often for commercial purposes

A form of government with a monarch at the head, where supreme power is held by a single person such...

The great size or extent of something; importance

a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness