Earth science is the study of the Earth, including all disciplines associated with the Earth. It is also called geosciences. The disciplines of earth science include geology, oceanography, atmospheric physics and studies of the geomorphology, climate, hydrology, vegetation, soils, animal distribution, human activities and geography.
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(2020). Earth Science. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_567
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