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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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Ocean Margin EXchange project (OMEX)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of the MAST program. This project aims to study the biogeochemical fluxes and processes across the European continental shelf break facing the North Atlantic.
Polar Exchange at the Sea Surface (POLES)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of the NASA EOS program that investigates the exchange of mass and energy at the air-ice-ocean interface in the polar regions.
LARVE
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of the RIDGE initiative whose goal is to investigate larval dispersal and gene flow in vent environments and evaluate the potential role of these processes in ...
Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS) network used for deep ocean surveillance during the cold war. SOSUS consists of bottom–mounted ...
Deep Basin Experiment (DBE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of WOCE focused on increasing the knowledge and understanding of deep circulation processes. The primary objectives were: to observe and quantify the deep circulation ...
Pilot Study for Intensive Data Collection and Analysis of Precipitation (PIDCAP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component study of BALTEX. The objectives are: to collection and analyze measured and estimated precipitation from different data sources; to compare different precipitation ...
Pacific Climate Information System (PCIS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A comprehensive information system containing statistical information on rainfall clmiatology and variation with the ENSO cycle for almost 300 Pacific islands.
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