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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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cambering
Earth science; Geology
Occurring in periglacial landscapes where clay is squeezed out of a rock face as it thaws leaving the rock above to crack and sag.
catchment area
Earth science; Geology
(1) physical geography - the area in which all water flows into one river system, (2) human geography - the area served by a city.
cymatogeny
Earth science; Geology
The name given to the warping of the earth's crust over distances of tens to hundreds of kilometres with little rock deformation.
creek
Earth science; Geology
(1) A stream, less predominant than a river, and generally tributary to a river. (2) A small tidal channel through a coastal marsh.
anemometer
Earth science; Geology
Any instrument that measures wind speed. Several types of anemometers include the hot wire, rotation and pressure-type anemometers .
baryons
Earth science; Geology
A fundamental atomic particle. The known baryons include protons, neutrons and hyperons which are said to have a baryon number of 1.
bituminous coal
Earth science; Geology
A soft coal formed by an intermediate degree of metamorphism and containing 15 to 20 percent volatile. The most common grade of coal.
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