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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daily retardation

Earth science; Physical oceanography

In tidal studies, the amount of time by which a tidal phase lags the previous day’s corresponding phase. These lags average about 50 minutes.

Systemes d’Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer or (SISMER)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

In translation, the French National Oceanographic Data Center. See the SISMER Web site149.

Studies of the Hydrology (SHIVA)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Influence and Variability of the Asian summer monsoon, a project sponsored by the European Commission. The project goals are: to improve the simulation of the mean evolution of ...

Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Initiated in 1988 by the WCRP to observe and model the hydrologic cycle and energy fluxes in the atmosphere , at the land surface, and in the upper oceans. It is an integrated ...

School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (SOEST)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

It was established in 1988 and currently has approximately 700 faculty and staff. It consists of departments in Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Ocean ...

Joseph Proudman

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Joseph Proudman (1888–1975) occupied the chair of applied mathematics at Liverpool University from 1919 to 1933, then the chair of oceanography until his retirement in 1954. On ...