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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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alcove

Earth science; Geology

A steep sided cavity on the side of a rock outcrop which has been produced by erosion by water.

berm crest

Earth science; Geology

The seaward limit of the berm, or the minimum depth of a submerged berm; also called berm edge.

bodden

Earth science; Geology

An irregularly shaped coastal inlet formed by the influx of the sea into an undulating terrain.

climate change

Earth science; Geology

When the long term atmospheric conditions in an area are altered by natural or human processes.

copal

Earth science; Geology

Brittle aromatic yellow to red resins of recent or fossil origin, obtained from tropical trees.

vertical control

Earth science; Geology

The elevations (or approximations thereto) associated with control points.

accordant drainage

Earth science; Geology

Surface drainage which follows the dip of the rock beds it is flowing over.