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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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West Europe Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Europe (and also called the Northeastern Atlantic Basin). This includes the Porcupine Abyssal ...
Guiana Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located off the Venezuela, Guiana and Brazilian coasts in the west-central Atlantic Ocean. This comprises the western Demerara Abyssal Plain and the eastern Ceara ...
Guinea Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located on the equator off the west coast of Africa. It includes the Guinea Abyssal Plain and has also been called the West African Trough.
Sierra Leone Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located to the west of Africa at about 3° N in the east-central Atlantic Ocean.
Cape Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located to the west of South Africa at about 35° S in the South Atlantic Ocean. This includes the Cape Abyssal Plain which is fed by the Orange River. This has also ...
Iberia Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located to the west of Spain in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. This is connected to the West Europe Basin to the north via the Theta Gap and includes the Tagus ...
Canary Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located to the west of the Canary Islands in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. This is bound to the north by the Azores Rise and is mostly composed of the Madeira ...
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