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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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net ecosystem production (NEP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The rate at which carbon from the atmosphere (as CO2) is accumulated in the biosphere. It is equal to the NPP minus heterotrophic respiration.
emittance
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The rate at which radiation is emitted from a unit area.
temperature lapse rate
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The rate of decrease of temperature with height.
lapse rate
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The rate of decrease of temperature with height. This can be either an environmental or a process lapse rate. An environmental lapse rate is a static measure of the state of the ...
effective scattering cross-section
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The ratio of backward scattering intensity to density of irradiation flux.
chlorosity
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The number of grams of chloride and chloride equivalent to the bromide in one liter of sea water at 20° C.
nutrients
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The nutrients used as tracers in physical oceanography are essential dissolved chemicals eaten by plants in the ocean, i.e. phytoplankton. The basic nutrients are carbon, nitrogen ...
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