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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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anomaly
Earth science; Mapping science
In general, any quantity whose values differ from those which are expected or which are predicted by simple theory. The following particular usages are common.
polar axis
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) The axis about which the Earth, or an figure representing the Earth, rotates. (2) The shortest diameter of an ellipsoid. (3) The shortest diameter of an ellipse. (4) That ...
air almanac
Earth science; Mapping science
That astronomical almanac published jointly by the U. S. Naval Observatory and H. M. Nautical Almanac Office and containing only such data as are used in aerial navigation, such ...
descriptive astronomy
Earth science; Mapping science
The part of astronomy which is concerned merely with describing the features (size, shape, mass, relief, etc. ) of celestial bodies like planets, without concern for the locations ...
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