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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Eddies and Leddies Interdisciplinary Study off Algeria (ELISA)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A MAST-3/MATER program and companion to the ALGERS project. ELISA was an interdisciplinary project to investigate the Western Mediterranean Sea, looking at the role of the ...

Stokes drift

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A mean Lagrangian current that can be generated by surface gravity waves. This is caused when water particle orbits are not closed in surface gravity waves. A steady drift results ...

optical thickness

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A measure of the attenuation of solar radiation by the atmosphere that allows the convenience of considering as a single unit the losses due to scattering and absorption ...

Ocean Storms Experiment

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A measurement program taking place from August 1987 to June 1988 that focused on the interactions of atmospheric forcing, mixed layer dynamics and inertial motions, with the aim ...

Ocean Surface Current Radar (OSCR)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A measuring system that uses high frequency radio pulses to probe the ocean surface to deduce near–surface currents. The shore–based system consists of two units which are ...

silicate pump

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A mechanism that acts in diatom–dominated communities to enhance the loss of silicate from the euphotic zone to deep water compared to nitrogen, which is more readily recycled in ...