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Geology

The science that comprises the study of the solid Earth and the processes by which it is shaped and changed.

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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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