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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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Goldsborough-Stommel circulation
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A circulation pattern found in models of enclosed basins where the boundary condition is surface water forcing using the natural, mass-flux boundary condition rather than a rigid ...
hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A class of chemicals being used to replace CFCs since they deplete stratospheric ozone to a much lesser extent than CFCs. These have ODPs ranging from 0.01 to 0.1. The production ...
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A class of chemicals being used to replace CFCs. They do not contain chlorine or bromine and therefore do not deplete ozone in the stratosphere. These all have an ODP value of ...
Lost Instrument Network
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A clearinghouse created at WHOI to collect and broadcast information about lost and found oceanographic research equipment. It is implemented as a moderated mailing list to which ...
subtropical gyre
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A clockwise/counterclockwise circulation in the northern/southern hemisphere that is forced by the wind and features western intensification in the form of a western boundary ...
extinction coefficient
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A coefficient measuring the rate of extinction, or diminution, with distance of transmitted light in sea water. It is the attenuation coefficient for visible radiation.
temperature ramp
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A coherent structure found in the upper ocean that has been observed in both stable and unstable conditions. These are found in the upper few meters, are aligned with the wind, ...
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