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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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Atlantic period
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A post-LGM European climate regime. This refers to the period from about 6000-3000 BC that spans most of the warmest postglacial times. It is also known as the Postglacial ...
Alaska Coastal Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A narrow, high-speed, westward flow which extends for more than 1000 km along the coast of Alaska. This is a separate feature from the offshore, deepwater Alaskan Stream. It was ...
Antarctic Largescale Box Analysis and the Role Of the Scotia Sea (ALBATROSS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A cruise along the rim of the Scotia Sea that took place from March 15 to April 23, 1999 on the RRS James Clark Ross. The aim of the cruise was to study the influence of the ...
Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A non-governmental body including members and participants from research and governmental institutions from several nations. The long-term mission of the AOSB is to facilitate ...
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A five channel scanning radiometer with channels in the visible, visible near infrared, and infrared water vapor window. These were selected for production of quantitative sea ...
Arctic Atmosphere Program (AAP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A component of ACSYS whose goal is to better understand the Arctic atmosphere that provides the dynamic and thermodynamic forcing of the Arctic Ocean circulation and sea ice. The ...
Autonomous Ocean Sampling Network (AOSN)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A project whose long-term goals are to create and demonstrate a reactive survey system capable of long-term unattended deployments in harsh environments. The scientific ...
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