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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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bayhead beach
Earth science; Oceanography
An extensive deposit of sand and/or gravel in the form of a beach at the back of a bay.
ocean current
Earth science; Oceanography
A movement of ocean water characterized by regularity, either of a cylic nature, or more commonly as a continuous stream flowing along a definable path. Three general classes, by ...
brightness temperature
Earth science; Oceanography
A measure of the intensity of radiation thermally emitted by an object, given in units of temperature because there is a proportional correlation between the intensity of the ...
cable
Earth science; Oceanography
A nautical unit of horizontal distance, equal to 600 feet (100 fathoms ) and approximately one-tenth of a nautical mile .
single-beam echo-sounding
Earth science; Oceanography
A method of determining water depths by measuring the time lapse between the generation of an initial sound pulse on the ship and the return of the echo. With knowledge of the ...
wave packet
Earth science; Oceanography
A collection of waves the amplitudes of which are largest for waves with frequency and wavelength in a range about some central frequency and wavelength.
fluxgate gradiometer
Earth science; Oceanography
A remote sensing instrument capable of identifying sub-surface archaeological features by measuring the difference in their magnetic properties against the surrounding soils.
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