geoscience

American  

[jee-oh-sahy-uhns] / ˌdʒi oʊˈsaɪ əns /

noun

1. earth science.

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geoscience British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈsaɪəns /

noun

1. any science, such as geology, geophysics, geochemistry, or geodesy, concerned with the earth; an earth science

2. these sciences collectively

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Etymology

Origin of geoscience

First recorded in 1940–45; geo- + science

Example Sentences

In a study published in Nature Geoscience, a research team led by the University of Liverpool found magnetic evidence that two massive, intensely hot rock formations at the base of Earth's mantle influence the liquid outer core beneath them.

From Science Daily

Lead author Dr. Maximilian Dröllner, from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group within Curtin's Frontier Institute for Geoscience Solutions and the University of Göttingen, said the discovery offers new insight into how rare, metal-rich magmas reach the surface.

From Science Daily

The research involved collaboration with Rasmus Andreasen, James Scott and Christof Pearce from the Department of Geoscience at Aarhus University, along with Thomas Birch, who is affiliated with both the Department of Geoscience, AU, and the National Museum of Denmark.

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A new study published in Nature Geoscience highlights how the Southern Ocean around Antarctica helped drive this major climate transition.

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A recent study in Nature Geoscience, led by Rutgers geodynamicist Yoshinori Miyazaki with a team of collaborators, presents a new interpretation that may finally clarify the origins of these structures and how they relate to Earth's long-term habitability.

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