Earth science

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Earth science is a term that refers to sciences related to the planet Earth. The four main earth sciences are geography, geology, geophysics and geodesy. Earth sciences use other sciences, including physics, chemistry, biology, chronology and mathematics, to build a quantitative understanding of the Earth.

Contents 1 List of Earth science topics 1.1 Atmosphere 1.2 Biosphere 1.3 Hydrosphere 1.4 Lithosphere or geosphere 1.5 Pedosphere 1.6 Systems 1.7 Others

[change] List of Earth science topics

[change] Atmosphere

[change] Biosphere

• Biogeography
• Paleontology
  • Palynology
  • Micropaleontology
• Geomicrobiology

[change] Hydrosphere

Hydrology Limnology Hydrogeology

Oceanography Chemical oceanography Marine biology Marine geology Paleoceanography Physical oceanography

[change] Lithosphere or geosphere

Geology Economic geology Engineering geology Environmental geology Historical geology Quaternary geology Planetary geology Sedimentology Stratigraphy Structural geology Geography Physical geography Geochemistry Geomorphology

Geophysics Geochronology Geodynamics (see also Tectonics) Geomagnetics Gravimetry (also part of Geodesy) Seismology Glaciology Hydrogeology Mineralogy Crystallography Gemology Petrology Speleology Volcanology

[change] Pedosphere

• Soil science
  • Edaphology
  • Pedology

[change] Systems

• Environmental science
• Geography
  • Human geography
  • Physical geography
• Gaia hypothesis

[change] Others

• Cartography
• Geoinformatics (GIS)
• Geostatistics
• Geodesy and Surveying
• NASA Earth Science Enterprise