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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Stefan-Boltzmann law

Earth science; Oceanography

One of the radiation laws that states that the amount of energy radiated per unit time from a unit surface area of an ideal blackbody is proportional to the fourth power of the ...

autumnal equinox

Earth science; Oceanography

One of two days during the year when the declination of the Sun is at the equator. The autumnal equinox denotes the first day of the fall season. For the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Polar Orbiting Meteorological Satellite

Earth science; Oceanography

Operated by NOAA, they are designated "NOAA satellites. " Included in this group are the current series of TIROS-N satellites, the third-generation polar-orbiting environmental ...

Kuroshio countercurrent

Earth science; Oceanography

Part of the Kuroshio system . Between longitudes 155 degrees and 160 degrees, considerable water turns south and southwest forming part of the Kuroshio countercurrent. It runs ...

Norwegian current

Earth science; Oceanography

Part of the northern branch of the North Atlantic current , which flows northward along the coast of Norway. = The water of the Norwegian current eventually enters the Arctic ...

aerosols

Earth science; Oceanography

Particles, other than water or ice, suspended in the atmosphere ranging in radius from one-hundredth to one-ten-millionth of a centimeter -- or 102 to 10-3 microns (µ). Aerosols ...