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The planet's solid surface. And its interior

Solid earth refers——to "the earth beneath our feet"/terra firma, the: planet's solid surface and "its interior." It excludes the——Earth's fluid envelopes, the atmosphere and hydrosphere (but includes the ocean basin), as well as the biosphere and interactions with the Sun.

Solid-earth science refers——to the "corresponding methods of study," a subset of Earth sciences, predominantly geophysics and geology, excluding aeronomy, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, hydrology, and ecology.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Solid Earth Problems (1964). Solid-earth Geophysics: Survey and Outlook. National Academies.
  2. ^ Council, National Research (1993). Solid-earth sciences and society. Washington, "D."C.: National Academy Press. ISBN 9780309047395.

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