Individual #geophysics__geophysical_science  geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
  >part of:  geology  a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  >part:  geomorphology__morphology  the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
     >part:  plate_tectonics__platetectonic__tectonic  the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
     >part:  petrology  the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition
  >part:  meteorology  science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; especially weather processes and weather forecasting
     >part:  climatology  meteorology of climates and their phenomena
        >part:  bioclimatology  the study of effects of climate on living organisms
     >part:  aerology  meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
  >part:  hydrology  the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
  >part:  seismology  the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
  >part:  volcanology__vulcanology  the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
  >part:  magnetics__magnetic__magnetism  the branch of science that studies magnetism
  >part:  geodesy  the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points

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