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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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alcove
Earth science; Geology
A steep sided cavity on the side of a rock outcrop which has been produced by erosion by water.
berm crest
Earth science; Geology
The seaward limit of the berm, or the minimum depth of a submerged berm; also called berm edge.
bodden
Earth science; Geology
An irregularly shaped coastal inlet formed by the influx of the sea into an undulating terrain.
climate change
Earth science; Geology
When the long term atmospheric conditions in an area are altered by natural or human processes.
copal
Earth science; Geology
Brittle aromatic yellow to red resins of recent or fossil origin, obtained from tropical trees.
vertical control
Earth science; Geology
The elevations (or approximations thereto) associated with control points.
accordant drainage
Earth science; Geology
Surface drainage which follows the dip of the rock beds it is flowing over.
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