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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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thermostad
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A layer where the vertical change of temperature is very small and displays a local minimum.
coral reef
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A limestone structure found in relatively shallow water composed of corals, organisms that secrete limestone foundations to provide structural support and protection. There are ...
Central Equatorial Pacific Tomography Experiment (CEPTE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A long–term, 1000 km scale tomography experiment taking place from Dec. 1998 to Dec. 2000. The purpose is to measure the shallow overturning of a meridional circulation cell, i.e. ...
Cape Verde Frontal Zone
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A major discontinuity in the warm water sphere in the eastern tropical Atlantic named as such by Zenk et al. (1991). It marks the boundary between the North and South Atlantic ...
GEneral Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A map series established by Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1903. This is at present an activity of the IOC.
Tide Chart
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A map showing the water levels throughout a bay or estuary at a particular point in time. Tide Charts normally show the water levels on an hourly basis after high tide. They are ...
computational grid
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A mapping of discrete points onto a continuum (e.g. the ocean, the atmosphere, etc.) to comprise a grid-like structure. This is done to enable a numerical solution of the ...
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