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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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Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic project (SHEBA)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A WCRP program to address the interaction of the surface energy balance, atmospheric radiation, and clouds over the Arctic Ocean.
jet stream
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A well-defined core of strong wind, ranging from 200-300 miles (320-480 km) wide with wind speeds up to 200 mph (320 kph), that occurs in the vicinity of the tropopause.
Mozambique Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A western boundary current that flows south-southwestward between the African coast and Madagascar from about 10 to 35° S. The flow has been estimated at about 6 Sv near 15° S ...
North Equatorial Current (NEC)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A westward flow in the Atlantic and Pacific located north of the NECC past 10° N. In the Indian Ocean this and the NECC are seasonally controlled by the monsoon circulation ...
EquatorialIC
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A westward flowing equatorial current in the Pacific Ocean that underlies the eastward– flowing Equatorial Undercurrent (EUC).
Shelf Mixed Layer Experiment (SMILE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A WHOI research program designed to study the response of the oceanic surface boundary layer over the continental shelf to atmospheric forcing. SMILE took place over the northern ...
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