Earth science

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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Kolmogorov scale

Earth science; Oceanography

Length scale of turbulent motion below which the effects of molecular viscosity are non-negligible. In three dimensional turbulence, the Kolmogorov scale is (\nu^2/\epsilon)^(1/4) ...

blind roller

Earth science; Oceanography

Long high swells which have increased in height, almost to the breaking point, as they pass over shoals or run in shallow water.

barrier island

Earth science; Oceanography

Long, narrow islands of sand and/or gravel that are usually aligned parallel to the shore of some coasts.

berm

Earth science; Oceanography

Low hill of sand that forms along coastal beaches.

backswamp

Earth science; Oceanography

Marshy low lying area in a stream's floodplain. Commonly found behind levees.

absolute humidity

Earth science; Oceanography

Measurement of atmospheric humidity. Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor in a given volume of air (this measurement is not influenced by the mass of the air). Normally ...