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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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hole
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a small local depression, often steep sided, in the sea floor.”
spur
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a subordinate elevation or ridge protruding from a larger feature, such as a plateau or island foundation.”
shelf
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “a zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) and extending from the low water line to a depth at which there ...
moat
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “an annular depression that may not be continuous, located at the base of many seamounts, oceanic islands and other ...
bank
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “an elevation of the sea floor, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow, but sufficient for safe surface ...
knoll
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “an elevation somewhat smaller than a seamount and of rounded profile, characteristically isolated or as a cluster on ...
escarpment
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The official IHO definition for this undersea feature name is “an elongated, characteristically linear, steep slope separating horizontal or gently sloping sectors of the sea ...
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