accretionary wedge Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
A tectonically thickened wedge of *sediment found on the landward side of some *trenches. The accretionary wedge consists of oceanic sediment scraped off the subducting ...
acid rain Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Earth
Acid rain became one of the most emotive environmental issues of the 1970s and 1980s, yet the presence of high
acid rain Quick reference
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation (3 ed.)
A form of *air pollution created by acid-forming reactions within the atmosphere involving gaseous pollutants, principally *sulphur dioxide
Adams–Williamson equation Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
Equation describing a fundamental relationship between seismic velocities (v p and v ω), the *gravitational acceleration (...
Adaptation Reference library
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 ed.)
[This article contains six subentries:
adiabat Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geography (5 ed.)
Aeronomy Reference library
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 ed.)
The science of aeronomy investigates both the chemical and the physical properties of the atmosphere and the changes that occur
Affective Imagery, Risk Perceptions, and Climate Change Communication Reference library
Anthony Leiserowitz and Nicholas Smith
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication
Introduction
Natural scientists have described global warming as perhaps the preeminent environmental risk confronting the world in the 21st century
Africa Reference library
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 ed.)
One of the world's largest continents, Africa comprises more than 30 million square kilometers and several countries, and spans more
age and early evolution of the Earth and Solar System Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Earth
One of the questions that geologists are most frequently asked is ‘How do you know the age of the rocks?’
age–sex pyramid Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geography (5 ed.)
Agenda Building, Narratives, and Attention Cycles in Climate Change News Coverage Reference library
James Shanahan
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication
Introduction
Social scientists and media critics have often been befuddled about how and why news coverage of important issues takes
Agriculture and Climate Reference library
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 ed.)
The basic industry that produces natural fiber and food for human consumption began between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago in
Airy model Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
A model to account for *isostasy which in the *lithosphere assumes a constant density (ρc = 2 670 kg/m...
aklé Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
alpine orogeny Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Earth
The Alps are an arcuate mountain chain 100–200 km wide extending 1100 km from Nice to Vienna in southern Europe.
ambulacrum Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
In *Echinodermata, an area of the body surface (covered in most classes by calcitic (see
amphibians Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Earth
Amphibians are tetrapods that still retain a connection to the water because of their need to lay their eggs in
analysis Quick reference
A Dictionary of Weather (2 ed.)
Detailed examination of the state of the atmosphere based on synoptic observations, in particular for forecasting or research purposes. This
Anapsida Quick reference
A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.)
Group of *reptiles characterized by a skull that lacks apertures in the temple regions behind the eyes. This was the condition in the earliest reptiles, the ...
