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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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beach profile
Earth science; Geology
A cross-section taken perpendicular to a given beach contour; the profile may include the face of a dune or sea wall, extend over the backshore, across the foreshore, and seaward ...
bioengineering
Earth science; Geology
The use of chemical processes in an agricultural or industrial context which arise from the living environment, such as biogas paints, where methane gas is extracted from animal ...
compound
Earth science; Geology
An electrically neutral substance that consists of two or more elements combined in specific, constant proportions. A compound typically has physical characteristics different ...
cordilleran ice sheet
Earth science; Geology
Ice cap that grew in western North America during the Pleistocene Epoch. It began growing first in Canada, eventually covering much of British Columbia, Alaska, the northern U.S., ...
artificial recharge
Earth science; Geology
The unnatural addition of surface waters to groundwater. Recharge could result from reservoirs, storage basins, leaky canals, direct injection of water into an aquifer, or by ...
chondrites
Earth science; Geology
Small nuggets of rocky material that exist in certain meteorites. These droplets of matter are believed to have condensed from our solar system's original nebula about five ...
adhesion ripple
Earth science; Geology
An irregular sand ridge transverse to wind direction. This is formed when dry sand is blown across a smooth, moist surface. Adiabatic; A temperature change involving no transfer ...
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