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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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Earth science > Physical oceanography 
province
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a region identifiable by a number of shared physiographic characteristics that are markedly in contrast with those ...
terrace
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively flat horizontal or gently inclined surface, sometimes long and narrow, which is bounded by a steeper ...
canyon
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally deepends continuously, ...
valley
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient; this term is generally ...
fan
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a relatively smooth, fan–like, depositional feature normally sloping away from the outer termination of a canyon or ...
sill
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a sea floor barrier of relatively shallow depth restricting water movement between basins.”
guyot
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a seamount having a comparatively smooth flat top; also called tablemount; see also seamount.”
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