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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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Geology

Berm crest

Earth science; Geology

The seaward limit of the berm, or the minimum depth of a submerged berm; also called berm edge.

Climate change

Earth science; Geology

When the long term atmospheric conditions in an area are altered by natural or human processes.

Beta-particle

Earth science; Geology

An electron emitted with high energy and velocity from a nucleus undergoing radioactive decay.

Campanian

Earth science; Geology

European stage of the Upper Cretaceous, spanning the time between 84 and 72 million years ago.

Coniacian

Earth science; Geology

European stage of the Upper Cretaceous, spanning the time between 90 and 88 million years ago.

Alcove

Earth science; Geology

A steep sided cavity on the side of a rock outcrop which has been produced by erosion by water.

Bodden

Earth science; Geology

An irregularly shaped coastal inlet formed by the influx of the sea into an undulating terrain.

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