The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), manages the National Marine Sanctuary System, which includes 13 sites and one marine national monument.
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Oceanic
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
Synonyms for "oceanic" (103 found)
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Adjective(9 words)
Noun(4 words)
atlantic oceandeep-sea expeditioneastern malayo-polynesianindian ocean
Strong matches (31)
Adjective(15 words)
marine ecologymarine ecosystemmarine environmentmarine organismmarine organismsmarine plantmarine productionmarine-likemarinelikemarinousmaritimemaritime climatenonland areaoceanographic modelsoceanographic study
Noun(7 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more marine
Determiner(1 words)
more marine habitat
Related words (51)
Adjective(25 words)
open oceanopen ocean habitatopen ocean organismopen seaopen-water livingpacificpacific oceanpelagic ecosystemspelagic environmentpelagic habitatpelagic mammalssaltwater bodysaltwater body environmentsaltwater ecosystemsaltwater habitat assessmentsaltwater organismsaltwater reefsea creature dietsea habitatssea-dwelling
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Noun(17 words)
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7 entriesMalayo-PolynesianPolynesianecology termenvironmental termgeographic descriptorhabitat descriptorscale descriptor
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesoceanic basinoceanic climateoceanic currentsoceanic explorationoceanic voyage
Inflections
2 entriesmore oceanicmost oceanic
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2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
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Oceanic and atmospheric Rossby waves — also known as planetary waves — naturally occur largely due to the Earth's rotation. These waves affect the planet's weather and climate.
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Even now, commercial ships use "the trades" and the currents the winds produce to hasten their oceanic voyages.
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Tsunamis are giant oceanic waves triggered primarily by earthquakes that can roll ashore, causing loss of life and disaster.
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