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Earth science basics (1 article)
Earth (638 articles)
General (13 articles)
Figure of the Earth
Structure of Earth (Level 3)
Natural disaster (Level 4)
Natural resource (Level 4)
Geology (326 articles)
General (3 articles)
Mineralogy (75 articles)
Mineral (Level 3)
Mineralogy (Level 4)
Gemstone (Level 4)
Native element mineral
Sulfide mineral
Oxide mineral
Halide mineral
Carbonate mineral
Sulfate mineral
Phosphate mineral
Silicate mineral
Mineral physics
Petrology (64 articles)
Petrology (Level 4)
Rock (Level 3)
Bowen's reaction series
Igneous rock (Level 4)
Sedimentary rock (Level 4)
Metamorphic rock (Level 4)
Meteorite (Level 4)
Facies
Porosity
Structural geology (23 articles)
Structural geology
Strike and dip
Fabric
Boudinage
Fold (Level 4)
Fracture
Horst and graben
Shear zone
Structural basin
Ductility
Tectonics (51 articles)
Plate tectonics (Level 3)
Continental drift
Continent (Level 3)
Continental shelf (Level 4)
Continental margin
Continental rise
Abyssal plain (Level 4)
Divergent boundary
Transform fault
Convergent boundary
Passive margin
Décollement
Lithosphere (Level 4)
Lower mantle (Earth)
Asthenosphere
Shield
Triple junction
Geologic province
Tectonic plates (14 articles)
African Plate
Arabian Plate
Antarctic Plate
Caribbean Plate
Cocos Plate
Eurasian Plate
Indo-Australian Plate
Nazca Plate
North American Plate
Pacific Plate
Philippine Sea Plate
South American Plate
Farallon Plate
Volcanology (26 articles)
Volcanology
Volcanism
Volcanic arc
Volcano (Level 3)
Volcanic cone
Geyser (Level 4)
Hotspot (Level 4)
Lava (Level 4)
Caldera
Dike
Lahar
Magma chamber
Sill
Volatiles
Hydrothermal vent
Greenstone belt
Pyroclastic flow
Flood basalt
Large igneous province
Lava field
Maar
Sedimentology (42 articles)
Sediment (Level 4)
Grain size
Pelagic sediment
Till
Alluvium
Deposition
Diagenesis
Sedimentary basin (Level 4)
Sediment transport
Aggradation
Degradation
Bioturbation
Cementation
Sedimentary structures
Graded bedding
Lamination
Bed
Roundness
Regolith
Paleosol
Loess
Stratigraphy (27 articles)
Stratigraphy (Level 4)
Stratigraphic unit (Level 4)
Stratum
Marine regression
Marine transgression
Basement
Contact
Law of superposition
Stratigraphic section
System
Biozone
List of index fossils
Sequence
Parasequence
Type locality
Cratonic sequence
Past sea level
Geologic features (15 articles)
Geophysics (43 articles)
Geophysics (Level 4)
Computational geophysics
Geomathematics
Forensic geophysics
Near-surface geophysics
Geodesy (Level 4)
Geophysical fluid dynamics
Geodynamics
Theory of tides
Gravimetry
Earth's internal heat budget
Geothermal gradient
Isostasy
Mantle convection
Earth's magnetic field (Level 4)
Seismology (17 articles)
Geochemistry (17 articles)
Historical geology (91 articles)
Basics (5 articles)
Geochronology (13 articles)
Geochronology (Level 4)
Absolute dating
Relative dating
Detrital zircon geochronology
Monazite geochronology
Paleomagnetism
Thermochronology
Paleoclimate (4 articles)
Events (20 articles)
Early Earth
Late Heavy Bombardment
Great Oxidation Event (Level 4)
Snowball Earth
Cambrian explosion (Level 4)
Late Ordovician mass extinction (Level 4)
Andean-Saharan glaciation
Late Devonian extinction (Level 4)
Late Paleozoic icehouse
Permian–Triassic extinction event (Level 4)
Triassic–Jurassic extinction event (Level 4)
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (Level 4)
Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Quaternary glaciation
Last Glacial Period
Paleogeography (16 articles)
Paleocontinent
Supercontinent
Iapetus Ocean
Paleo-Tethys Ocean
Panthalassa
Rheic Ocean
Tethys Ocean
Western Interior Seaway
Geological timescale (33 articles)
Geomorphology (99 articles)
General (8 articles)
Landforms (91 articles)
General (14 articles)
Landform (Level 4)
Land (Level 2)
Highland
Upland and lowland
Mountain range (Level 4)
Hill (Level 4)
Valley (Level 4)
Plateau (Level 4)
Plain (Level 4)
Depression
Escarpment
Montane landforms (7 articles)
Fluvial landforms (18 articles)
River morphology
Alluvial fan (Level 4)
Beach (Level 4)
Canyon (Level 4)
Cliff (Level 4)
Floodplain (Level 4)
Meander (Level 4)
Oasis (Level 4)
Rapids (Level 4)
Waterfall (Level 4)
Bar
Promontory
Stream bed
- River valley
Cut bank
Glacial landforms (6 articles)
Other erosional landforms (5 articles)
Caves (9 articles)
Oceanic and coastal landforms (27 articles)
Oceanic basin
Archipelago (Level 4)
Bay (Level 4)
Coast (Level 4)
Coral reef (Level 4)
Headland
Lagoon (Level 4)
Peninsula (Level 4)
Island (Level 3)
Seamount (Level 4)
Mudflat
Isthmus
Sea cave
Shoal
Shore
Aeolian landforms (2 articles)
Artificial landforms (3 articles)
Biomes (27 articles)
General (5 articles)
Forests (9 articles)
Forest (Level 3)
Jungle (Level 4)
Mangrove (Level 4)
Taiga (Level 4)
Rainforest (Level 4)
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests (Level 4)
Woodland
Grasslands (5 articles)
Wetlands (8 articles)
Pedology (22 articles)
Air (147 articles)
Atmosphere (16 articles)
General (5 articles)
Atmosphere of Earth (Level 3)
Air mass (Level 4)
Atmospheric pressure (Level 4)
Atmospheric science (Level 4)
Ozone depletion (Level 4)
Atmospheric optics (11 articles)
Aurora (Level 4)
Glory
Halo
Heiligenschein
Light pillar
Mirage (Level 4)
Rainbow (Level 4)
Sky (Level 4)
Sun dog
Sunlight
Climatology (31 articles)
Climatology (Level 4)
Climate (Level 2)
Climate sensitivity
Climate change (Level 3)
Tipping points in the climate system
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (Level 4)
Köppen climate classification (Level 4)
Polar climate
Climate of the Arctic
Subarctic climate
Alpine climate
Temperate climate (Level 4)
Mediterranean climate
Tropical climate (Level 4)
Desert climate
Semi-arid climate
Tropical monsoon climate
Tropical rainforest climate
Tropical savanna climate
Global dimming
Meteorology (100 articles)
General (7 articles)
Meteorology (Level 4)
Weather (Level 3)
Weather front (Level 4)
Weather forecasting (Level 4)
Humidity (Level 4)
Low-pressure area (Level 4)
Indian summer
Clouds (23 articles)
Cloud (Level 3)
Cirrus cloud (Level 4)
Cumulonimbus cloud (Level 4)
Cumulus cloud (Level 4)
Fog (Level 4)
Mist
Diamond dust
Funnel cloud
Cirrostratus cloud
Nimbostratus cloud
Fractus cloud
Stratus cloud
Altostratus cloud
Stratocumulus cloud
Altocumulus cloud
Cirrocumulus cloud
Noctilucent cloud
Polar stratospheric cloud
Cumulus congestus cloud
Cumulus mediocris cloud
Cumulus humilis cloud
Precipitation (14 articles)
Precipitation (Level 4)
Rain (Level 3)
Snow (Level 3)
Hail (Level 4)
Dew (Level 4)
Frost (Level 4)
Ice pellets
Rain and snow mixed
Graupel
Drizzle
Cloudburst
Rain shadow
Seasons (11 articles)
Season (Level 3)
Spring (Level 4)
Summer (Level 4)
Autumn (Level 4)
Winter (Level 4)
Wildfire (Level 4)
Wet season
Dry season
Atlantic hurricane season
Atmospheric circulation (7 articles)
Atmospheric circulation (Level 4)
Anticyclone (Level 4)
Cyclone (Level 4)
Extratropical cyclone (Level 4)
Hadley cell (Level 4)
Polar vortex (Level 4)
Walker circulation (Level 4)
Storms (27 articles)
Storm (Level 4)
Winter storm
Whirlwind
Tropical cyclone (Level 3)
Dust storm (Level 4)
Atmospheric electricity
Geomagnetic storm
St. Elmo's fire
Winds (11 articles)
Water (69 articles)
General (3 articles)
Oceanography (19 articles)
Glaciology (8 articles)
Hydrology (39 articles)
Biological materials (3 articles)