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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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Along-Track Scanning Radiometer microwave sounder (ATSR)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A satellite-borne instrument designed to measure land and ocean surface temperatures. The ATSR is a passive two-channel radiometer that scans the near-infrared and ...
Antarctic Zone
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A name given to the region in the Southern Ocean between the Polar Front to the north and the Southern ACC Front to the south. The AZ is one of four distinct surface water mass ...
alkalinity
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A property of sea water operationally defined as the excess positive charge to be balanced by CO 3 and HCO 3 ions. The carbonate ion content of any unit of sea water is equal ...
radar altimeter used on the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission (ALT)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The ALT was the first spaceborne dual-frequency altimeter and is the primary instrument for the mission. Measurements are made at two frequencies (5. 3 and 13. 6 GHz) and ...
Australian Coastal Experiment (ACE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An investigation whose primary goal was to identify continental shelf waves (CSW). It was carried out off the coast of New South Wales (eastern Australia) between Cape Howe and ...
Arabian Sea
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A regional sea, centered at approximately 65° E and 15° N, that is bounded by Pakistan and Iran to the north, Oman, Yemen and the Somali Republic to the west, India to the east, ...
Sea of Azov
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A large gulf or lagoon, centered at about 46° N and 37° E, connected to the Black Sea by the narrow and shallow (around 5 m sill depth) Kerch Strait. The Sea of Azov covers ...
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