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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.

Contributors in Geology

Geology

Cruciform village

Earth science; Geology

A settlement that has developed around an intersection of two different routes.

Cinder cone

Earth science; Geology

A conical volcano formed by the accumulation of pyroclastic debris around a vent.

Horizontal control

Earth science; Geology

The geometric data relating to the horizontal coordinates of a control station.

Coastal dune

Earth science; Geology

The deposits of sand forming a ridge when sand is blown to the back of a beach.

Connectivity

Earth science; Geology

The degree to which the nodes in a network are directly connected to each other.

Aperture

Earth science; Geology

A relatively large opening on the last-formed chamber of a foraminiferal shell.

Bolson

Earth science; Geology

A low-lying trough into which all water drains. This is surrounded by high land.

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