Outline of earth science
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See also: Index of earth science articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to earth science:
Earth science – all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth.[1] It is also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth sciences, and is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet.
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[edit] Earth's spheres
The Earth's spheres are the many "spheres" into which the planet Earth is divided. The four most often recognized are the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere and the geosphere. As a whole, the system is sometimes referred to as an ecosphere. Listed roughly from outermost to innermost the named spheres of the Earth are:
- Magnetosphere
- Atmosphere, the gases that surround the Earth (its air)
- By altitude
- By air turbulence
- Biosphere, all life on Earth
- Anthroposphere
- Noosphere (rare)
- Anthroposphere
- Hydrosphere, all water found on, under, and over the surface of Earth
- Cryosphere (sometimes)
- Pedosphere
- Geosphere
[edit] Branches of earth science
[edit] Geology
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Geochronology
- Geomagnetics
- Geomicrobiology
- Geomorphology
- Geophysics
- Mantle plumes
- Micropaleontology
- Mineralogy
- Paleontology
- Palynology
- Petrology
- Physical geodesy
- Plate tectonics
- Sedimentology
- Seismology
- Stratigraphy
- Tectonics
- Volcanology
[edit] Geography
[edit] Soil science
[edit] Atmospheric science
[edit] Oceanography
[edit] Glaciology
[edit] Geoinformatics
- Geographic information systems
- Spatial decision support systems
- Global positioning systems (GPS) or Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
- Remote sensing and Photogrammetry
- Geodesy
- Geostatistics
[edit] History of earth science
- Main article: History of earth science; see also History of geology
[edit] Earth science topics
- Main article: List of earth science topics
[edit] See also
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