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Topics in geology
Summary
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geology:
Geology – one of the Earth sciences – is the study of the Earth, with the general exclusion of present-day life, flow within the ocean, and the atmosphere. The field of geology encompasses the composition, structure, physical properties, and history of Earth's components, and the processes by which it is shaped. Geologists typically study rock, sediment, soil, rivers, and natural resources.
Geology applies primarily to Earth, but can be applied to any planet or extraterrestrial body.
Subdisciplines of geology:
Biogeology
Economic geology
Engineering geology
Environmental geology
Geochemistry
Geologic modelling
Geomorphology
Geophysics
Historical geology
Hydrogeology
Marine geology
Mineralogy
Mining
Paleontology
Petroleum geology
Petrology
Sedimentology
Stratigraphy
Structural geology
Volcanology
See also: Geology of solar terrestrial planets
Planetary geology
Geology of Mercury
Geology of Venus
Geology of the Moon
Geology of Mars
Jupiter#Internal structure
Saturn#Physical characteristics
Uranus#Physical characteristics
Neptune#Physical characteristics
Cross-cutting relationships
Law of included fragments
Uniformitarianism
Principle of original horizontality
Law of superposition
Principle of faunal succession
Petrogenesis
History of geology
Geological history of Earth
Timeline of geology
Geologic province
Geologic provinces based on origin:
Shield (geology)
Platform (geology)
Orogen
Island arc
Continental arc
Forearc
Oceanic basin
Craton
Foreland basin
Large igneous province
Extended Crust (geology)
Rift
Plate tectonics
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists the following occupations in Geology, which it describes as "concerned with the investigation of the composition, structure, and physical and biological history of the earth's crust and the application of this knowledge in such fields as archeology, mining, construction, and environmental impact":
Crystallography
Geodesist
Geologist
Petroleum geologist
Geophysical survey
Geophysicist
Hydrologist
Mineralogist
Paleontologist
Petrologist
Seismologist
Stratigrapher
Volcanologist
Engineer, Soils
Geophysical-Laboratory Chief (Alternate Titles: Director, Geophysical)
Geological Aide (Petrol.
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