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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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Earth science; Geology
A narrow pass between two peaks or ridges or a narrow belt of pressure between two anticyclones.
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.
Capital
Earth science; Geology
A term which describes the finance that is injected into an industry to start it up or maintain it.
Coastal forcing
Earth science; Geology
The natural processes that drive coastal hydro- and morphodynamics (e.g. winds, waves, tides, etc).
Carbonate sediment
Earth science; Geology
Unconsolidated sediment that consists primarily of carbonate mineral, usually aragonite or calcite.
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.
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.
