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This glossary of geologic terms is based on the glossary in Earth: An Introduction to Geologic Change, by S. Judson and S.M. Richardson (Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1995). Where possible, definitions conform generally, and in some cases specifically, to definitions given in Robert L Bates and Julia A Jackson (editors), Glossary of Geology, 3rd ed., American Geological Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, 1987.
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GeologyGeodesy
- get information about a geological layer of earth asthenosphere
- get information about a geological eon, era, period, or epoch Jurassic Period
- get information about a mineral topaz
Earthquakes
- get information about a geodetic reference ellipsoid GRS80
- compute current local gravitational field strength geogravity
- compute geomagnetic field strength for a given date and location geomagnetism Oslo on 12 Feb 2007
Tides
- get data about recent earthquakes earthquakes
- specify location and time earthquakes Mexico 1985
- do earthquake magnitude computations Richter scale 4.5
Atmospheric Sciences
- get current tide information tides Seattle
- get a tide forecast tides Oahu tomorrow
- get historical tide information tides Boston October 2005
Climate
- compute atmospheric properties for a given elevation atmosphere 40000ft
- compute saturation vapor pressure saturation vapor pressure 30C
- get information about a type of cloud cirrus
- analyze global climate data global climate studies