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Earth science
Earth science
(also known as
geoscience
or
the geosciences
), is the study of the
Earth
and its processes. This discipline includes
geology
,
geophysics
,
meteorology
,
physical geography
(as opposed to
human geography
),
geomorphology
,
pedology
,
mineralogy
,
paleontology
(also known as paleobiology),
sedimentology
,
geodesy
and other sciences.
Marine science
and
environmental science
are highly interdisciplinary branches of the earth sciences. Arguably, Earth Science can be regarded as a branch of
planetary science
.
List of the major Earth Science topics
Economic geology[?]
Environmental geology
Geochemistry
Geochronology
Geomagnetics
Geomorphology
Gemology
Geostatistics
Historical geology[?]
Marine geology[?]
Metamorphic geology[?]
Meteorology
Mineralogy
Mining
Oceanography
Palaeogeography[?]
Palaeontology
Pedology
Planetary geology[?]
Physical geodesy
Physical geology[?]
Petroleum geology
Quaternary geology[?]
Sedimentology
Seismology
Stratigraphy
Structural geology
Volcanology
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