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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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Geochemistry and Dynamics of the Mediterranean (GEODYME)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An MTP Core Sub-project whose aims are to monitor the evolution of the physical and chemical characteristics of western deep water and the detect similar changes in the different ...
Oleander Project
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An multiyear program to monitor the structure and variability of the Gulf Stream. This is accomplished by a container vessel Oleander operating on a weekly schedule between Port ...
ARCtic System Science (ARCSS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An NSF global change program. The goals of ARCS are to understand the chemical, physical, biological and social processes of the arctic system that interacts with the total earth ...
Paleoclimate of Arctic Lakes and Estuaries (PALE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An NSF/ARCSS and PAGES initiative to study the paleoclimate of arctic lakes and estuaries. The goal is to reconstruct Arctic climate variations over the past 150,000, 20,000 and ...
inertial dissipation method
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An observational technique for inferring the ocean surface wind stress magnitude.
Heard Island Feasibility Test (HIFT)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean acoustical tomography experiment in which computed geodesics (minimum paths) for acoustics transmissions were compared with observations. The acoustic source was ...
Cape Verde Basin
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An ocean basin located at about 15° N off the west coast of Africa in the North Atlantic Ocean. It includes the Cape Verde Abyssal Plain, separated from the Madeira Abyssal Plain ...
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