Earth science

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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groundwater

Earth science; Geology

Groundwater is water that is located below the earth's surface. Over time, sometimes millennia, water from rain and rivers migrates through the ground and is stored in porous ...

Gaofen-1

Earth science; Mapping science

Gaofen-1 is a satellite with hi resolution imaging capabilities taht was launched by China in April 2013. It is the first of several satellites that China intends to put into ...

Great Blue Hole

Earth science; Geology

The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the mainland ...