geoscience

noun

geo·sci·ence ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s

: the sciences (such as geology, geophysics, and geochemistry) dealing with the earth

: any of the geosciences compare earth science

geoscientist

ˌjē-ō-ˈsī-ən-tist

noun

Examples of geoscience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

By 1985, women earned 26 percent of geosciences undergraduate degrees and 24 percent of geosciences graduate degrees. —

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 See all Example Sentences for geoscience