geoscience
noun
geo·sci·ence
ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
1
: the sciences (such as geology, geophysics, and geochemistry) dealing with the earth
2
: any of the geosciences compare earth science
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By 1985, women earned 26 percent of geosciences undergraduate degrees and 24 percent of geosciences graduate degrees.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, another geoscience society, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), kicked off DDE, which has been funded almost entirely by the government of China’s Jiangsu province.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 3 July 2024
Brand went on to earn degrees in geology and geosciences, both with a concentration in paleontology.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
The vote was not unanimous, said Kim Cohen, an assistant professor of geosciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and a voting member of the subcommission.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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David Bressan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, another geoscience society, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), kicked off DDE, which has been funded almost entirely by the government of China’s Jiangsu province.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 3 July 2024
Brand went on to earn degrees in geology and geosciences, both with a concentration in paleontology.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
The vote was not unanimous, said Kim Cohen, an assistant professor of geosciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and a voting member of the subcommission.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Geoscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geoscience. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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geoscience
noun
geo·sci·ence
ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: the sciences (as geology or geophysics) dealing with the earth
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