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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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symmetric instability
Earth science; Oceanography
Similar to inertial instability but due to imbalance between pressure gradient and inertial forces for infinitessimal disturbances that meridionally displaces fluid along ...
coral
Earth science; Oceanography
Simple marine animals that live symbiotically with algae. In the symbiotic relationship, the algae provides the coral with nutrients, while the coral provide the algae with a ...
coral bleaching
Earth science; Oceanography
Situation where coral lose their colorful symbiotic algae. Thought to be caused by unusually warm water, changes in salinity of ocean seawater, or excessive exposure to ...
backshore slope
Earth science; Oceanography
Sloping bank landward of the shore. This coastal feature is composed of relatively non-mobile sediments.
estuary
Earth science; Oceanography
Somewhat enclosed coastal area at the mouth of a river where nutrient rich fresh water meets with salty ocean water.
glacio-eustatic
Earth science; Oceanography
Sostatic adjustments of the Earth’s crust relative to sea level, due to the loading and unloading of ice sheets.
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