OW meaning in Academic & Science ?

What is Open Water mean?

Open water may refer to:

Ocean waters beyond the coastlines and shorelines of an island or continentOpen Water (film), a 2003 film about a couple that were accidentally left behind by their scuba diving groupOpen Water 2: Adrift, 2006 filmOpen Water (album), a 2006 album by the German singer Sascha SchmitzOpen-water diving, a place without boundaries where you can dive (sea or lake)Open Water Diver, a scuba diving certification level provided by several training agenciesOpen water swimming, an activity in which people swim in large, outdoor bodies of water such as oceans, bays, lakes and riversOpenWater, an application management softwareWater (obstacle), open water jump: an obstacle found in the equestrian sport of show jumping reference