Earth science

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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beryllium-7

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A radioactive nuclide with a half-life of 53. 3 days produced by cosmic rays (i.e. electron capture decay to 7 Li) that can be used as a tracer of ventilation processes occurring ...

Bermuda Testbed Mooring Program (BTM)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A program run by the Ocean Physics Laboratory at ICESS. This mooring was deployed in June 1994 about 80 km southwest of Bermuda and has provided the oceanographic community with ...

Biological Investigations of Marine Antarctic Systems and Stocks (BIOMASS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A program whose principle objective was to gain a deeper understanding of the structure and dynamic functioning of the Antarctic marine ecosystem as a basis for the future ...

barrier reef

Earth science; Physical oceanography

One of three geomorophologically distinct types of coral reefs, the other two being fringing reefs and atolls. Barrier reefs are separated from land by a lagoon usually formed by ...

Boreal period

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A post-LGM European climate regime. This refers to the period from about 7000-6000 BC when temperatures continued to rise, e.g. the colder seasons of the year gradually became ...

Brazil-Malvinas Confluence

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A region where the Brazil Current meets the Malvinas Current at around 38°S. This collision of subtropical and subantarctic waters produces one of the most spectacular of the ...