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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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caballing
Earth science; Geology
The mixing of two water bodies of differing temperatures and salinities, but with the same density.
capital
Earth science; Geology
A term which describes the finance that is injected into an industry to start it up or maintain it.
carbonate sediment
Earth science; Geology
Unconsolidated sediment that consists primarily of carbonate mineral, usually aragonite or calcite.
coastal forcing
Earth science; Geology
The natural processes that drive coastal hydro- and morphodynamics (e.g. winds, waves, tides, etc).
absolute date
Earth science; Geology
An estimate of the true age of a mineral or rock based on the rate of decay of radioactive minerals.
bog burst
Earth science; Geology
A disruption in a bog which allows water and peat to be released to flow some distance from the bog.
child-woman ratio
Earth science; Geology
The ratio of the number of children below five years old to the number of women of childbearing age.
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