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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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ablation complex
Earth science; Geology
Assemblage of sediments deposited during the ablation of a glacier, generally by being let down from at or near the glacier surface by melting of underlying ice.
beach face
Earth science; Geology
The portion of a foreshore that lies nearest to the sea and regularly receives the swash of breaking waves. The beach face is the steepest part of the foreshore.
aMT
Earth science; Geology
Audio MagnetoTelluric method in which magnetotelluric measurements are made in the audio frequency range (10-10,009 Hz) for medium to shallow depth investigation.
cone of depression
Earth science; Geology
A downward distortion or dimple in the water table that forms as a well pumps water faster than it can flow through the aquifer.
control network
Earth science; Geology
Geodetic control together with the measured or adjusted values of the distances, angels, directions, or heights used in determining the coordinates of the control.
barograph
Earth science; Geology
A recording type instrument that provides a continuous trace of air pressure variation with time, forming a permanent barogram; usually an aneroid barometer is used.
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