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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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falkland current
Earth science; Oceanography
In the Atlantic Ocean, an ocean current flowing northward along the Argentine coast. The Falkland current originates as a branch of the antarctic circumpolar current . At about ...
thermal infrared
Earth science; Oceanography
Infrared radiation with wavelengths ranging from 3 to 1000 micrometers.
conductivity meter
Earth science; Oceanography
Instrument which measures ionic conductivity, which can be used to determine chloride levels within marine aggregates.
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Earth science; Oceanography
Interacting parts of a single global system of climate fluctuations, ENSO is the most prominent known source of interannual variability in weather and climate around the world, ...
swash
Earth science; Oceanography
Intermittent landward flow of water across a beach where surf is breaking.
fluvial
Earth science; Oceanography
Involving running water, usually relating to river or stream processes.
palaeogeographic
Earth science; Oceanography
Involving the reconstruction of the Earth's physical geography through the geological past, including the distribution of land and seas, the depths of the seas, geomorphology of ...
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