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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BERPAC

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A joint US/USSR Bering and Chukchi Seas research program whose goal is to examine the status of marine ecosystems of the Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea, and to assess ...

North American Basin

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A large depression centered around the Bermuda rise at about 85° W and 30° N in the western North Atlantic Ocean. It includes the Sohm Abyssal Plain to the northeast, the Hatteras ...

Gulf of Suez

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A large, elongated semi–enclosed sea of about 10,000 square kilometers area bounded by the Sinai Peninsula on the east and the Eastern Desert of Egypt on the west. It extends for ...

South China Sea Monsoon Experiment (SCSMEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A large–scale experiment to study the water and energy cycles of the Asian monsoon regions. The goal is to provide a better understanding of the key physical processes for the ...

shallow scattering layer

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A layer of marine organisms found over a continental shelf which scatter sound. These layers are usually composed of patchy and horizontally discontinuous groups whose horizontal ...

deep scattering layer

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A layer of organisms found in most oceanic waters that scatters sound. These layers are usually found during the day at depths ranging from 600 to 2400 feet, are rarely less than ...