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EARTH SCIENCES GLOSSARY. Danny M Vaughn, Ph.D., CMS. A selected listing of terms commonly used in geography, cartography, geology, geographic information systems, remote sensing, meteorology, and geomorphology. See full PDF.
Earth Science Vocabulary 1610 Vocabulary Words. SECTION 1. Fields of Science. astronautics astronomy biology chemist chemistry geologist geology meteorologist meteorology. Metric System. absolute zero arc area calorie Celsius centi centigrade centimeter classification concentration deci deka density mineralogist mineralogy oceanographer ...
Strictly speaking, the word ‘geology’ describes all studies of the Earth. Traditionally, however, ‘geology’ has come to mean the study of rocks. T. C. Chamberlin used the name ‘Earth sciences’ to embrace astronomy, cosmogony, and cosmology as well as the traditional disciplines, and Alfred Wegener (originally a meteorol-
core (outer): zone of Earth's interior extending about 2,100 kilometres between Earth's inner core and mantle, made of liquid iron and nickel. Coriolis force: an effect of Earth's rotation that causes the deflection of objects which are moving toward or away from the equator.
The fourth edition of this leading dictionary (previously A Dictionary of Earth Sciences) contains over 7,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy.
AGI is proud to feature this Fifth REVISED edition of the Glossary of Geology. This indispensable reference tool contains nearly 40,000 entries, including 3,600 new terms and nearly 13,000 entries with revised definitions from the previous edition.
Definitions of commonly used vocabulary terms in geology and the Earth sciences. Most definitions come from the Teacher-Friendly Guides to Earth Science and Climate Change.
