Flood warningA flood warning is closely linked to the task of flood forecasting. The distinction between the two is that the outcome of flood forecasting is a set of forecast time-profiles of channel flows or river levels at various locations, while "flood warning" is the task of making use of these forecasts to make decisions about whether warnings of floods should be issued to the general public or whether previous warnings should be rescinded or retracted.
Petroleum reservoirA petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations. Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence of high heat and pressure in the Earth's crust. Petroleum reservoirs are broadly classified as conventional and unconventional reservoirs.
Sequence stratigraphySequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology, specifically a branch of stratigraphy, that attempts to discern and understand historic geology through time by subdividing and linking sedimentary deposits into unconformity bounded units on a variety of scales. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which are assumed to represent time lines (e.g. subaerial unconformities, maximum flooding surfaces), thereby placing stratigraphy in chronostratigraphic framework allowing understanding of the evolution of the earth's surface in a particular region through time.
Chaîne de montagnesvignette|Vue satellitaire de la chaîne des Alpes. vignette|Vue satellitaire de la partie sud de la cordillère des Andes. vignette|Vue de la chaîne de l'Himalaya. vignette|Vue aérienne d'une ligne de crête dans la cordillère des Andes. droite|vignette|Les dorsales océaniques sont représentées par une ligne rouge. Une chaîne de montagnes est un relief d'altitude rassemblant plusieurs montagnes (sommets, pics, monts et autres aiguilles) et présentant une longueur beaucoup plus grande que sa largeur.
Sand dune stabilizationSand dune stabilization is a coastal management practice designed to prevent erosion of sand dunes. Sand dunes are common features of shoreline and desert environments. Dunes provide habitat for highly specialized plants and animals, including rare and endangered species. They can protect beaches from erosion and recruit sand to eroded beaches. Dunes are threatened by human activity, both intentional and unintentional (see sand theft and sand mining).
OuralL’Oural ou les monts Oural est une chaîne de montagnes hercynienne située en Russie. Elle s’étire sur plus de , de la mer de Kara au nord jusqu'aux steppes du Kazakhstan au sud. L’Oural marque traditionnellement la limite géographique entre l’Europe et l’Asie. Les reliefs souvent fortement érodés culminent à une altitude de . Le massif se décompose du nord au sud en plusieurs sous-ensembles aux caractéristiques (vigueur du relief, flore, climat) contrastées qui parfois relèvent de la haute montagne malgré l’ancienneté du massif.
