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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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Strait of Hormuz
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strait joining the Persian Gulf to the west and the Gulf of Oman to the east. It is located at about 56° E and 27° N.
Straits of Sicily
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strait located at around 12° E in the Mediterranean Sea that separates the eastern and western basins. Its shallow sill separates the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the ...
Shelikof Strait
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strait located between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island at around 58°N, 154°W.
gregale
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strong northeast wind occurring chiefly in the cool season in the south central Mediterranean. This is also used for the same phenomenon in other parts of the Mediterranean, ...
East Arabian Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strong northeastward flowing current along the Saudi Arabian coast. It is part of the monsoonal circulation in the area and as such exists from about April through October, ...
libeccio
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A strong, squally southwesterly wind in the central Mediterranean, most common in winter.
Kuroshio Extension System Study (KESS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A study designed to investigate the Kuroshio Extension System from 2001 to 2005. The goal is to understand the mechanisms that govern the Kuroshio Extension and associated ...
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