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Study of physical conditions and processes within the ocean
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean
Physical_oceanography
Scientific study of the ocean
Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ) 'writing'), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine
Oceanography
Strait connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans
Indian, and Pacific Oceans: A Lagrangian Model Analysis". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 35 (7): 1206–1222. Bibcode:2005JPO....35.1206F. doi:10.1175/JPO2748
Drake_Passage
Peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Meteorological Society
The Journal of Physical Oceanography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Meteorological Society. It was established in January
Journal of Physical Oceanography
Journal_of_Physical_Oceanography
Currents of the Pacific Ocean
in the film. Ocean current Oceanic gyres Physical oceanography Talley, Lynne. Descriptive physical oceanography: an introduction (6th ed.). San Diego, CA:
East_Australian_Current
International oceanographic observation program
the early 2000s. The real-time data it provides support climate and oceanographic research. A special research interest is to quantify the ocean heat
Argo_(oceanography)
Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment
ecosystem dynamics (biological oceanography); ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics (physical oceanography); plate tectonics and the geology
Physical_geography
Current of the Pacific Ocean
Oceans portal Gulf Stream Humboldt squid Ocean current Oceanic gyres Physical oceanography South Pacific Gyre Thermohaline circulation Walker circulation Montecino
Humboldt_Current
Boundary between two distinct water masses
In oceanography, a front is a boundary between two distinct water masses. The formation of fronts depends on multiple physical processes and small differences
Front_(oceanography)
Major circulating system of ocean currents
George L.; Emery, William J.; Swift, James H. (2011). Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction. London: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0750645522. Pond
North_Pacific_Gyre
Oceanic division
Retrieved 26 November 2010. Reddy, M. P. M. (2001). Descriptive Physical Oceanography. Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 978-90-5410-706-4. Retrieved 26 November
Arctic_Ocean
One of two gyres within the Southern Ocean
west winds. This location is between 65 and 70°S. Oceanic current Physical oceanography Ross Gyre Antarctica Orsi, Alejandro H. (January 1993). "On the
Weddell_Gyre
Study of organisms in oceanographic systems
study of biological oceanography is climate change. Biological oceanography ties closely with physical and chemical oceanography and the details we learn
Biological_oceanography
Center for ocean and Earth science research
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is the center for oceanography and earth science at the University of California, San Diego. Its main campus
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography
Ocean around Antarctica
Descriptive Regional Oceanography. Oxford: Pergamon. ISBN 978-0-08-020919-7. Matthias Tomczak and J. Stuart Godfrey. 2003. Regional Oceanography: an Introduction
Southern_Ocean
Indian government agency
The Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory or NPOL is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under the Ministry
Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory
Naval_Physical_and_Oceanographic_Laboratory
Collection of devices, connected to a wire and anchored on the sea floor
A mooring in oceanography is a collection of devices connected to a wire and anchored on the sea floor. It is the Eulerian way of measuring ocean currents
Mooring_(oceanography)
American oceanographer
1920 – January 17, 1992) was a major contributor to the field of physical oceanography. Beginning in the 1940s, he advanced theories about global ocean
Henry_Stommel
Branch of science about the natural world
subcategorized into more specialized cross-disciplines, such as physical oceanography and marine biology. As the marine ecosystem is vast and diverse
Natural_science
Swedish oceanographer (1909–1990)
and managed a laboratory in oceanography in Gothenburg in 1961. In 1963 he was appointed professor of physical oceanography in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jerlov
Nils_Jerlov
in physical oceanography. Ocean circulation models can also be used to study chemical oceanography, biological oceanography, geological oceanography, and
List of ocean circulation models
List_of_ocean_circulation_models
Relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf
for marine life, from plankton up to large fish and corals, while physical oceanography sees it as where the oceanic system interacts with the coast. In
Neritic_zone
Strait connecting the Atlantic and Caribbean
The Mona Passage (Spanish: Canal de la Mona) is a strait that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean
Mona_Passage
Study of weather and the ocean
metocean refers to the syllabic abbreviation of meteorology and (physical) oceanography. In various stages of an offshore or coastal engineering project
Metocean
Large body of salt water
and the forces acting upon it is known as physical oceanography. Marine biology (biological oceanography) studies the plants, animals, and other organisms
Sea
Zone in which oxygen saturation in seawater in the ocean is at its lowest
deoxygenation Anoxic waters Lalli, Carol; Parsons, Timothy (1993). Biological Oceanography: An Introduction. Oxford. ISBN 0-7506-2742-5. "World Ocean Atlas 2009"
Oxygen_minimum_zone
(GCM) Ocean general circulation model (OGCM) Oceanography List of ocean circulation models Physical oceanography ROMS Sigma coordinate system "HYCOM Overview"
HyCOM
Transition zone between sea ice and the open ocean
"Selected physical, biological and biogeochemical implications of a rapidly changing Arctic Marginal Ice Zone". Progress in Oceanography. 139: 122–150
Marginal_ice_zone
Species of aquatic plant
Syringodium filiforme, commonly known as manatee grass, is a species of marine seagrass. It forms meadows in shallow sandy or muddy locations in the Caribbean
Syringodium_filiforme
Scientific field of study
physical. The problems in this field start with a "mathematical model of a physical situation" (system) and a "mathematical description of a physical
Physics
Shallow eastward flowing current found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans
and thus an El Niño. Coral bleaching Ocean current Oceanic gyres Physical oceanography Walker circulation Humboldt Current Wyrtki, Klaus (1973). "An Equatorial
Equatorial_Counter_Current
Areas of low precipitation on the subtropical oceans
James H. (2011), "Introduction to Descriptive Physical Oceanography", Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Elsevier, pp. 142–145, doi:10.1016/C2009-0-24322-4
Oceanic_deserts
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
"Observation of Extreme Sea Waves in a Space–Time Ensemble". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 45 (9): 2261–2275. Bibcode:2015JPO....45.2261B. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-15-0017
Rogue_wave
1995 freak wave
The Draupner wave, also known as the New Year's wave or Draupner freak wave, was a rare rogue wave that was the first to be detected by a measuring instrument
Draupner_wave
Private, nonprofit research and education facility
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI, acronym pronounced /ˈhuːi/ HOO-ee) is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
Isotope of hydrogen with two neutrons
Laboratory. pp. 2–3. No. 28. Wunsch, Carl. (2015). Modern observational physical oceanography : understanding the global ocean. Princeton : Princeton University
Tritium
Platform for measurements on the seabed
from a few days (for biological studies) to several years (for physical oceanography studies). In these studies they conduct a variety of underwater
Benthic_lander
Water mass in the Southern Ocean
Godfrey(2003). Regional Oceanography: an Introduction 2nd edn. pp.63-82,ISBN 81-7035-306-8 Reddy, M. (2001). Descriptive Physical Oceanography. pp.273-327 ISBN 90-5410-706-5
Antarctic_Intermediate_Water
Any large system of circulating ocean surface currents
North Pacific gyre South Pacific gyre South Atlantic gyre In oceanography, a gyre (/ˈdʒaɪər/) is a large system of ocean surface currents moving
Ocean_gyre
University in Cochin, Kerala, India
Industrial Fisheries, Department of Physical Oceanography, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Chemical Oceanography, Department of Marine Biology
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Cochin_University_of_Science_and_Technology
Body of water with common formation history
An oceanographic water mass is an identifiable body of water with a common formation history which has physical properties distinct from surrounding water
Water_mass
Thermal ocean current
Oceanic gyre Physical oceanography Schmitz, William J. (1968-12-01). "On the transport of the Florida current". Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts
Florida_Current
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to oceanography
structured list of topics on oceanography. Oceanography can be described as all of the following: The study of the physical and biological aspects of the
Outline_of_oceanography
American oceanographer (1904–1971)
director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1940 to 1950, and from 1956 to 1960. He was Professor of Physical Oceanography at Harvard University
Columbus_O'Donnell_Iselin
Scientific journal
covers developments in oceanography and its sub-disciplines, including physical oceanography, marine chemistry, biological oceanography, marine geology and
Journal_of_Oceanography
Oceanographic term for variations in salinity and potential temperature
Spice, spiciness, or spicity, symbol τ, is a term in oceanography referring to variations in the temperature and salinity of seawater over space or time
Spice_(oceanography)
Swirling and reverse current in a turbulent flow regime
Separation and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current" (PDF). Journal of Physical Oceanography. 31 (11): 3274–3283. Bibcode:2001JPO....31.3274T. doi:10
Eddy_(fluid_dynamics)
Species of barnacle
intensely studied in recent years as a model species for linking physical oceanography and population genetics (or phylogeography) surveys. This species
Balanus_glandula
In physical oceanography and fluid mechanics, the Miles-Phillips mechanism describes the generation of wind waves from a flat sea surface by two distinct
Miles-Phillips_mechanism
Part of the ocean beyond the continental shelf
The oceanic zone is typically defined as the area of the ocean lying beyond the continental shelf (e.g. the neritic zone), but operationally is often referred
Oceanic_zone
Deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea
(the Deepest Mediterranean Trough) during 2006–09". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 46 (4): 1255–1276. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-15-0198.1. ISSN 0022-3670
Calypso_Deep
Water from a sea or an ocean
properties of seawater, and several distinct pH scales exist in chemical oceanography. There is no universally accepted reference pH-scale for seawater and
Seawater
British Canadian marine ecologist
not only bringing together various aspects of biological oceanography but physical oceanography and systems science as well." Mann published over 170 papers
Kenneth_H._Mann
Plastic bath toys used in oceanography
local Devon newspaper, reported that Dr. Simon Boxall of the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton had examined the toy and determined that the duck
Friendly_Floatees_spill
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to the physical sciences
ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e. coastal geomorphology, geology and oceanography) and the human geography (sociology and
Outline_of_physical_science
Ice that forms on the bottom of an established ice cover
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Congelation_ice
Area where land meets the sea or ocean
mussels, starfish, barnacles) and various kinds of seaweeds. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the
Coast
Process by which waves generated by a weather system lose their mechanical energy
probability for dominant waves on the sea surface". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 30 (12): 3145–3160. Bibcode:2000JPO....30.3145B. doi:10
Wind-wave_dissipation
Deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean; part of the Puerto Rico Trench
705 m (28,560 ft; 4,760 fathoms) in 1954 by John Lyman, professor of oceanography at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and 8,740 m (28,670 ft;
Milwaukee_Deep
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
of Physical Oceanography. 35 (4): 545–64. Bibcode:2005JPO....35..545P. doi:10.1175/JPO2699.1. S2CID 130736022. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC
Ocean_current
Foam created by the agitation of seawater
human-made sources, provides stability to the resulting sea foam. The physical processes that contribute to sea foam formation are breaking surface waves
Sea_foam
The Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) is an oceanographic and meteorological phenomenon affecting climate variability over the Pacific basin and
Interdecadal Pacific oscillation
Interdecadal_Pacific_oscillation
Vortices at the ocean's surface
In physical oceanography, Langmuir circulation consists of a series of shallow, slow, counter-rotating vortices at the ocean's surface aligned with the
Langmuir_circulation
Sea between Denmark and Sweden
names: authors list (link) Matti Leppäranta and Kai Myrberg (2009). Physical Oceanography of the Baltic Sea. Springer-Praxis. pp. 72–74. ISBN 9783540797036
Kattegat
Layer where the density gradient is greatest within a body of water
Stratified Shear Layer, Journal of Physical Oceanography (2001) Knauss, John A. (1997). Introduction to Physical Oceanography. 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall. Chapter
Pycnocline
Flowing current
the northern North Atlantic and the Weddell Sea. Portal: Oceans Physical oceanography Ocean current Izquierdo, A.; Mikolajewicz, U. (2019). "The role
Mediterranean_outflow
Sea in northern Europe
2012. Myrberg, Kai; Korpinen, Samuli; Uusitalo, Laura (2019). "Physical oceanography sets the scene for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive implementation
Baltic_Sea
Saline water current in the Black Sea
The Black Sea undersea river is a current of particularly saline water flowing through the Bosphorus Strait and along the seabed of the Black Sea. The
Black_Sea_undersea_river
Stratification of a body of water due to salinity differences
and Interannual Variation in the Winter Halocline". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 52 (4): 665–680. Bibcode:2022JPO....52..665U. doi:10.1175/jpo-d-21-0056
Halocline
Cold temperature anomaly North Atlantic surface waters
RealClimate. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-24. Garrison, Tom (2009). Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (7th ed.). Cengage Learning. p. 582
Cold_blob
Thermodynamic property of seawater that represents the heat content
Variable for Evaluating Heat Content and Heat Fluxes". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 33 (5): 945–963. Bibcode:2003JPO....33..945M. doi:10
Conservative_temperature
Oceanographer in New Zealand
oceanographer and university administrator. His research focus was on the physical oceanography of the oceans around New Zealand. Heath was born in Motueka in 1944
Ron_Heath
Physical oceanography of internal waves
Physical oceanography of internal waves
Dead_water
Short period in a body of tidal water
Meteorology > Dodge tide Accessed 13 March 2015. Bye, J. A. T. (1976): Physical oceanography of Gulf St Vincent and Investigator Strait. In: Twidale, C. R.,
Slack_tide
Enhanced tide due to ocean resonance
Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Long Grove, USA: Waveland Press. p. 309. Defant, A. (1961). Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Vol. II. Oxford:
Tidal_resonance
Part of large-scale ocean circulation
forward and adjoint global ocean transport model" (PDF). Journal of Physical Oceanography. 35 (4): 545–64. Bibcode:2005JPO....35..545P. doi:10.1175/JPO2699
Thermohaline_circulation
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
Clarke, Allan (April 5–7, 1994). "Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Physical Oceanography Workshop Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Tallahassee, Florida"
Gulf_of_Mexico
Global climate phenomenon
Fox, Alex (5 October 2023). "What is El Niño?". Scripps Institution of Oceanography. San Diego, California: University of California–San Diego. Retrieved
El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
Geographical reference point from which various heights are measured
vertical datum used in Germany North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System – Oceanography facility Ordnance datum – Vertical datum used as the basis
Sea_level
Coastal and oceanic landform
John H.; Sharples, Jonathan (2012). Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139034098. ISBN 9780521877626
Continental_shelf
Empirical relationship in oceanography
Codecogs.com. 2003-07-24. Retrieved 2012-03-23. "Introduction to Physical Oceanography : Chapter 16 – Ocean Waves – Ocean–Wave Spectra". Oceanworld.tamu
Pierson–Moskowitz_spectrum
U.S. Government research laboratory
droughts, etc.) Physical oceanography Oceans and ecosystems Global carbon cycle Research to Applications and Operations Development of oceanographic instrumentation
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Atlantic_Oceanographic_and_Meteorological_Laboratory
Nearshore zone where wave water comes onto the shore
Intertidal zone Littoral zone Surf fishing Pinet, Paul R (2008) Invitation to Oceanography, Chapter 11: The Dynamic Shoreline. Edition 5 revised. Jones & Bartlett
Surf_zone
Current caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet
A rip tide, or riptide, is a strong offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland
Rip_tide
Pacific Ocean geologic feature
The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a mostly undersea mountain range in the Pacific Ocean that reaches above sea level in Hawaii. It is composed of
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Hawaiian–Emperor_seamount_chain
Dynamics of naturally occurring flows
Thorpe, Steve A. (ed.). Encyclopedia of ocean sciences elements of physical oceanography. London: Academic Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-12-375721-0. Zell, Holly
Geophysical_fluid_dynamics
Oceanic trench on a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates
9 in) long, has been identified by Dr. Stace E. Beaulieu of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as a sea cucumber, tentatively assigned to genus Peniagone
Puerto_Rico_Trench
Mean wave height of the highest third of the waves
In physical oceanography, the significant wave height (SWH, HTSGW or Hs) is defined traditionally as the mean wave height (trough to crest) of the highest
Significant_wave_height
Maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion
The wave base, in physical oceanography, is the maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion. At water depths deeper
Wave_base
Submarine mountain near Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
The Muirfield Seamount is a submarine mountain located in the Indian Ocean approximately 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) southwest of the Cocos (Keeling)
Muirfield_Seamount
This is a list of icebergs by total area. In 1956, an iceberg in the Antarctic was reported to be an estimated 333 kilometres (207 mi) long and 100 kilometres
List of recorded icebergs by area
List_of_recorded_icebergs_by_area
Line connecting points of a specific density or potential density
Descriptive physical oceanography: an introduction (6th ed.), Amsterdam; Boston: Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-7506-4552-2, OCLC 720651296 Glossary of Physical Oceanography
Isopycnal
Current of the Atlantic Ocean
and beyond. Oceans portal North Atlantic Oscillation Ocean gyre Physical oceanography Rossby 1996, Abstract Lozier, Owens & Curry 1995, Circulation: Figs
North_Atlantic_Current
American mathematician (1917–2008)
Meteorology at MIT. In 1983, the MIT Department of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography merged with the Department of Geology to become the current MIT
Edward_Norton_Lorenz
Oceanographic instrument package floating freely on the surface, transported by currents
A drifter (not to be confused with a float) is an oceanographic device floating on the surface to investigate ocean currents by tracking location. They
Drifter_(oceanography)
North-flowing current in the northwest Pacific Ocean
in Volume Transport of the Kuroshio South of Japan". Journal of Physical Oceanography. 24 (2): 261–272. Bibcode:1994JPO....24..261S. doi:10
Kuroshio_Current
Flat area on the deep ocean floor
landforms List of submarine topographical features Oceanic ridge Physical oceanography Craig R. Smith; Fabio C. De Leo; Angelo F. Bernardino; Andrew K
Abyssal_plain
Concept in atmospheric dynamics and physical oceanography
In atmospheric dynamics and physical oceanography, the Rossby radius of deformation is the length scale at which rotational effects become as important
Rossby_radius_of_deformation
Ratio of inertial to viscous forces acting on a liquid
Separation and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current" (PDF). Journal of Physical Oceanography. 31 (11): 3274–3283. Bibcode:2001JPO....31.3274T. doi:10
Reynolds_number
Swedish Antarctic oceanographer
researcher on the Antarctic and the polar seas. She is a professor of physical oceanography at the University of Gothenburg and former co-chair of the Southern
Anna_Wåhlin
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Boy/Male
Tamil
An ancient physician
Boy/Male
Arabic
Wise; Healer; Physician; Ruler; Sovereign
Boy/Male
Arabic
Physician
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Telugu
Natural; Physical; Radiant; Pearl; Another Name for Shiva
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
An Ancient Physician
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a nickname for a physician.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The physic or medicine of God.
Biblical
Raphu, relaxation; physic; comfort
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Medicine; Healer; Physician
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A physician.
Biblical
physician; cure
Girl/Female
Biblical
Relaxation, physic, comfort.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
An Ancient Physician
Boy/Male
Tamil
Physical bonding
Girl/Female
Biblical
Relaxation, physic, comfort.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Physical Bonding
Boy/Male
Muslim
An ancient physician
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Outer; Body; Physical; Ambition; Power; Progress; Career; Success
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sage; Philosopher; Physician; Doctor
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Physician; cure.
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Hindu
Manly
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. It has the form of a habitational name, possibly of Norman origin, but no source has been identified.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Holy, Pure
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Greek, Russian
On the Watch
Boy/Male
Indian
Close friend, Good company, Smart one, Companion, Supreme
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful creeper
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Adopting; Selecting
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
He Descends
Male
English
Anglicized form of Latin Premislaus, PREMYSLAS means "cunning."
Boy/Male
Tamil
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n.
A yielding to physical force.
n.
Physical force.
n.
Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor.
a.
Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral.
a.
Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws.
a.
Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.
imp. & p. p.
of Physic
a.
Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.
v. t.
Physical ill treatment; injury.
n.
physical examination.
n.
Hence, figuratively, one who ministers to moral diseases; as, a physician of the soul.
v. t.
To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge.
v. t.
Resort to physical means; recourse.
n.
A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.
v. i.
Wanting physical strength.
a.
Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man.
n.
Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.
adv.
In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally.
n.
A physician.