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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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Accordant drainage
Earth science; Geology
Surface drainage which follows the dip of the rock beds it is flowing over.
Blood rain
Earth science; Geology
Rain which contains dust particles can stain the ground red when it falls.
Beach head
Earth science; Geology
The Cliff, dune or sea wall looming the landward limit of the active beach.
Aerology
Earth science; Geology
The branch of meteorology concerned with the study of air, especially in the upper atmosphere.
Vertical control
Earth science; Geology
The elevations (or approximations thereto) associated with control points.
Amber
Earth science; Geology
Fossilisation where the organism is entrapped in resin and preserved whole.
Beach nourishment
Earth science; Geology
When beach material id replaced due to the action of longshore drift or humans.
