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Earth sciences

Scope note

The sciences concerned with the nature, origin, evolution, and behavior of the solid earth, its waters, and the air that envelops it, including the geologic, hydrologic, and atmospheric sciences.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054542

Broader Terms used

physical sciences

Created

13yrs ago

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