earth science
noun
: any of the sciences (such as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts compare geoscience
earth scientist
noun
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My journey to discover the story behind it took me through what felt like a semester of high school—lessons in earth science, geography, French, history, chemistry—and that’s before even touching on what a chypre smells like.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Rights & Permissions Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 July 2024
Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory declined to comment on the cut but said the agency’s earth science missions are continuing to study climate change, sea level rise, methane emissions and natural disasters, and that all of that data is made publicly available.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Rights & Permissions Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 July 2024
Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory declined to comment on the cut but said the agency’s earth science missions are continuing to study climate change, sea level rise, methane emissions and natural disasters, and that all of that data is made publicly available.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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“Earth science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth%20science. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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