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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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fracture
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A sea ice term defined by the WMO as: Any break or rupture through very close pack ice, compact pack ice, consolidated pack ice, fast ice, or a single floe resulting from ...
MedGLOSS
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A sea level program for the Mediterranean and Black Seas under the auspices of the CIESM and IOC.
sea surface slick
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A sea surface film in which organic accumulation exceeds a threshold such that it becomes visible as a slick, i.e. a sea surface feature that appears as smooth grey spots or ...
inland sea
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A sea surrounded by land and connected to the open ocean by one or more narrow straits. Examples include the Baltic Sea, the Red Sea, and the Black Sea. Compare to epeiric sea and ...
East Indian Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A seasonal and northward flowing current found in the western part of the Bay of Bengal from about January until October. The weak and variable currents found early in the year ...
East Indian Winter Jet
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A seasonal southwestward flowing western boundary current found in the western Bay of Bengal from late October through around late December. It features velocities consistently ...
Sounding Oceanographic Langrangian Observer (SOLO)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A second–generation ALACE float designed to correct the design flaws of the latter. The SOLO uses a single–stroke hydraulic pump allowing full up–down control, and eliminates the ...
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