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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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National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A branch of the NESDIS division of the Office of Environmental Information Services115 of NOAA that develops and maintains a national marine database. The NODC consists of three ...
Irminger Current
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A branch of the North Atlantic Current that curves north near Iceland, where a minor part of it splits to flow north along the west coast of Iceland and the major part curves to ...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A branch of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce whose mission is to promote global environmental stewardship to conserve and wisely manage the nation’s marine and coastal resources, and to ...
Subtropical Frontal Zone (STFZ)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A broad zone up to 4°–5° latitude wide consisting of several cores or fronts interspersed by zones of relatively homogeneous waters. The STFZ is thought to be a more accurate ...
Triangle Trans Ocean Buoy Network (TRITON)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A buoy for measuring surface meteorology and upper ocean data. These Japanese moorings are used in the TAO/TRITON array west of 165E.
Knudsen buret
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A buret developed (along with a pipet) by Knudsen and others to obtain salinity values sufficiently accurate enough for oceanographic use via the chlorine titration method.
CRYospheric SYStem (CRYSYS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
A Canadian interdisciplinary science investigation under the NASA EOS program. The goals of CRYSYS are to develop capabilities for monitoring and understanding regional and North ...
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