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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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cotectic
Earth science; Geology
Line curve or surface on a phase diagram depicting crystal-melt equilibria along which two crytals co- precipitate.
anhydrous
Earth science; Geology
Literally, "without water". Refers to minerals or other materials which do not have water as an primary constituent.
basal till
Earth science; Geology
Glacial till deposited by melting of ice at the base of a glacier and little reworked by meltwater or mass movement.
cap rock
Earth science; Geology
A bed of resistant rock which overlies a less resistant rock. Often used to describe the rock overlying an oilfield.
channel resistance
Earth science; Geology
This is the friction created by the channel on a body of fmoving water. The higher the friction the slower the flow.
chaparral
Earth science; Geology
An ecosystem wih short, woody, dense bushes having permanent thick, hairy or leathery leaves to restrict water loss.
cheiorographic coast
Earth science; Geology
A coastline which has experienced complex, tectonic uplift and subsidence, resulting in alternate bays and headlands.
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