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Total articles: 859/1,200
For specific geographical objects see Geography
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)