Discontinuity
Comparatively large contrast in meteorological elements over a relatively small distance or period of time. In oceanography, it is the abrupt change or jump of a variable at a line or surface.
Meteorology / Meteorologist
The science and study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena. Various areas of meteorology include agricultural, applied, astrometerology, aviation, dynamic, hydrometeorology, operational, and synoptic, to name a few. A scientist who studies the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena.
Oceanography
The study of the ocean, embracing and integrating all knowledge pertaining to the ocean’s physical boundaries, the chemistry and physics of sea water, and marine biology.