oceanic

IPA: oʊʃiˈænɪk

Root Word: Oceanic

Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.
Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.
Of or relating to the ocean.
Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

Examples of "oceanic" in Sentences

This will reduce vertical mixing and suppress the upward flux of nutrients, leading to a decline in oceanic primary production.
What about arranging for the descent into the caves with a type of mobile tethered and insulated bathysphere, similar to that used in oceanic diving.
Civil Engineering and Nautics (Vol. 4, Part III) still offers the best explanation of why China led the world in oceanic exploration in the fourteenth century.
According to the Earth Policy Institute, scientists have measured definite increases in oceanic “dead zones” that are caused by fertilizer run-off and air pollution.
The census takers conceded Monday, however, that they still have a poor understanding of both sea microbes and sea plants, both of which play a crucial role in oceanic life.
But, no, at 7am, there was a jarring wake-up call and what ensued was a two-and-a-half-hour torture session in oceanic hell boat trip, with much rolling and slamming over the playful, bouncy waves.
But just how much artificial warming — as opposed to natural drifts in oceanic temperatures — contributed to the drought that struck Darfur is as debatable as the relationship between global warming and the destruction of New Orleans.