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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bedrock

Earth science; Seismology

Relatively hard, solid rock that commonly underlies softer rock, sediment, or soil.

rift

Earth science; Seismology

Region where the crust has split apart, usually marked by a rift valley (e.g. East African Rift, Rhine Graben).

slab

Earth science; Seismology

Refers to the oceanic crustal plate that underthrusts the continental plate and is consumed by the Earth's mantle.

deterministic methods

Earth science; Seismology

Refers to methods of calculating ground motions for hypothetical earthquakes based on earthquake-source models and wave- propagation methods that exclude random effects.

Holocene

Earth science; Seismology

Refers to a period of time between the present and 10,000 years before present. Applied to rocks or faults, this term indicates the period of rock formation or the time of most ...

geotechnical

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to the use of scientific methods and engineering principles to acquire, interpret, and apply knowledge of earth materials for solving engineering problems.