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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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beach berm
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The nearly horizontal portion of a beach formed by the deposition of sediment by receding waves. A beach may have more than one berm.
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A research expedition carried out in the Antarctic regions from 1897 to 1899 aboard the ship `Belgica. This was the first vessel to winter in the Antarctic regions.
backscattering cross-section
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The ratio of the acoustic power scattered at an angle of 180° from the incident acoustic wave to the acoustic intensity incident on a unit volume or area. This measure, typically ...
Bay of Bengal
Earth science; Physical oceanography
The northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean, located between peninsular India and Burma. It covers about 2,200,000 sq. km and is bordered on the north by the Ganges and Brahmaputra ...
buffer factor
Earth science; Physical oceanography
Defined as the fractional change in atmospheric CO 2 divided by the fractional change in oceanic DIC after equilibrium has been reached. This factor characterizes the fraction ...
Banda Sea
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A regional sea in the Australasian Archipelago covering approximately 470,000 square kilometers and centered at about 126° E and 5° S. It consists of several basins and troughs ...
Black Sea
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A mediterranean sea, centered at approximately 35° E and 44° N, that is the world's largest inland water basin. It has an area of about 461,000 km 2 and a volume of 537,000 km 3 ...
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