Individual #earth_science__earthscience  any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
  instance of:  natural_science
  >part:  geology  a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
     >part:  hypsography  the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
     >part:  paleogeology__palaeogeology  the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
     >part:  geophysics__geophysical_science  geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
        >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
     >part:  orology__orography  the science of mountains
     >part:  mineralogy  the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
     >part:  spelaeology__speleology  the scientific study of caves
     >part:  economic_geology  the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
        >part:  petroleum_geology__petroleumgeology  the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
        >part:  mining_geology  the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
  >part:  oceanography  the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
     >part:  hydrography  the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
  >part:  limnology  the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
  >part:  geography__geographics__geographic  study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
     >part:  physical_geography__physiography  the study of physical features of the earth's surface
     >part:  topography.geography  precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
     >part:  economic_geography  the branch of geography concerned with the production and distribution of commodities

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